Hundreds of U.S. meat processing plants, including major pork producers, could face export disruptions as their access to the Chinese market nears expiration, Reuters reports. These facilities were granted eligibility under a 2020 trade agreement, but with that deal expiring, their registrations remain uncertain. The lapse could impact billions in…

By Mei Mei Chu and Tom Polansek BEIJING/CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) – Beijing has renewed registrations that allow hundreds of U.S. pork and poultry facilities to export to China, industry groups said on Monday, after lapses threatened shipments to the world’s largest meat importer. The renewals are a relief to U.S. farmers and meat…

On Tuesday, March 18, FFA student members, advisors, and leaders across the country will come together to share the importance of agriculture with elected officials and their communities as part of National Ag Day. National Ag Day, which is being celebrated on March 18 this year with the theme Together,…

It has been my experience that nothing is truly perfect, and that perfection is, at best, an ephemeral illusion. And even if something seems perfect, it never stays that way. For example, a person might procure an ice cream sundae from his or her neighborhood ice cream dealer. The flawlessness…

In recent years, a growing number of states, including Iowa, have introduced legislation aimed at limiting litigation against crop protection manufacturers. This movement is a response to an increasing number of lawsuits targeting widely used herbicides, such as glyphosate, which have raised concerns about the future availability and affordability of…

1. Wheat Futures Surge in Overnight Trading Wheat futures jumped in overnight trading after Russia’s forecast for domestic production was lowered and on growing concerns about grain supplies from Ukraine. Russian consultancy IKAR late last week cut its forecast for Russian shipments of the grain to roughly 41 million metric…