12 May 2023
By DTN Staff This article was originally posted at 11:02 a.m. CDT on Friday, May 12. It was last updated with additional information at 11:25 a.m. CDT on Friday, May 12. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA projects farmers are in the midst of planting the country's largest corn crop on record at 15.265 billion bushels (bb) and a record soybean crop at 4.51 bb w...
12 May 2023
OMAHA (DTN) -- The severe drought gripping much of the High Plains continues to cloud the outlook for forages in 2023. And without more moisture soon, production could suffer. Kyle Krier, who raises several different crops including alfalfa near Claflin, Kansas, said it has been so dry this spring he is not sure if some of his dryland alfalfa field...
11 May 2023
May 11, 2023 Portland Price Trends 05-01-22 08-01-22 04-01-23 05-04-23 05-11-23 #1 SWW (bu) 11.10 9.00 7.65 7.25 7.20 White Club 11.60 9.00 7.65 7.25 7.20 DNS 14% 12.08 10.08 9.77 8.97 9.22 HRW 11.5% 12.48 10.00 10.05 9.18 9.56 #2 Corn (ton) 347.00 279.00 289.00 275.00 273.00 #2 Barley 275.00 235.00 240.00 220.00 220.00 Wheat...Erosion across the w...
11 May 2023
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 — The Departments of Agriculture and the Interior today announced a proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to improve infrastructure, recreation facilities, federal lands access, and land and water conservation.
10 May 2023
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2023 — Special U.S. Presidential Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry issued an urgent call today for climate action by announcing ways to partner and accelerate investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation during the final day of the AIM for Climate Summit, which was held in Washington D.C. May 8-10, 2023.
10 May 2023
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking additional steps as part of its commitment to strengthen the market for domestically grown organic goods, and to support producers seeking organic certification. These funding opportunities are part of the U.S.
9 May 2023
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 — The second day of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit kicked off with keynote remarks from His Excellency Engineer Mohammed Alameeri, Assistant Under Secretary, Food Diversity Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and U.S. Senator Stabenow, on the...
8 May 2023
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2023 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, co-host for the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit, today announced during the Summit’s opening plenary that AIM for Climate partners from around the globe are increasing investment in, and support for, climate-smart agriculture and food systems in...
5 May 2023
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today hosted a high-level Food Security Dialogue with the Philippines Department of Agriculture that showcased critical bilateral efforts to address global food security and climate change.
5 May 2023
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- More than 70 vehicles crashed along a six-mile stretch of Interstate 55 in Illinois on Monday, May 1, as wind gusts in excess of 35 mph whipped up dust from nearby fields, dropping visibility to zero. Seven people died and 37 more were transported to hospitals. The scale of the tragedy garnered national news attention, an...