A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced late last week.

After a brutal shake-out that chopped hemp acreage in half in just two years, the industry is focusing on hemp as a source of grain and fiber, a less profitable but possibly steadier market than cannabinoid (CBD) oil, used in food, beverages, and dietary supplements. Analysts say the unclear...

A judicial ruling has determined that “Gruyere” is a generic style of cheese that can come from anywhere. Senior Judge T. S. Ellis III of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia upheld the August 5, 2020, precedential decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) December report of U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales show all positive numbers for the year. Two-wheel drive tractor sales increased 10.2 percent versus 2020. Four-wheel drive tractors were up 18.3 percent for the year. And combine sales grew by 24.7...

by Brent Gloy and David Widmar of Ag Economic Insights

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While everyone seems to be focused on higher crop input costs, the largest group of U.S. farmers wants to know when the Biden administration will work on trade talks.

Rising COVID infections among U.S. workers have forced meat plants to slow production and the government to replace slaughterhouse inspectors.

Joe Biden has some work to do if he's going to sell Americans on switching to electric vehicles (EV), a key aspect of his climate policy.According to a new survey from the consulting firm Deloitte, 69% of American consumers prefer that their next vehicle be gas or diesel. Some 17% want a hybrid...

A leading ethanol industry group, Growth Energy, says it will keep working to gain approval for year-round use of E-15, following the Supreme Court’s announcement this week that it had denied a petition from the biofuels group. The petition would have allowed E-15 rules to remain in place and...

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose for the second time since May, up 9 points to a reading of 125 in December. The Index of Current Conditions and the Index of Future Expectations also rose in December with stronger current conditions primarily responsible for the barometer's...

During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and economic recession in 2020, the share of U.S. consumers' disposable personal income (DPI) spent on food decreased from 10.1 percent the previous year to 8.62 percent, the lowest in the past 60 years. DPI is the amount of money that U.S. consumers have...

Net export sales of U.S. corn got a major boost from Japanese buyers in late December. Japanese customers committed to buy 385,800 metric tons of U.S. corn for delivery in the 2021-22 marketing year, helping push total U.S. sales to Japan to more than 1.2 million tons.

Some sectors of the ag industry are eagerly watching the Supreme Court as the justices decide whether to hear petitions filed over housing standards for sows, the summertime use of E-15 ethanol blend, and wetlands regulation. The court is scheduled to discuss the petitions and announce its...

By Bob Clements, Founder & CEO of Bob Clements International