USDA FSA working to include bison herds affected with Mycoplasma losses in livestock assistance programs. Carcass disposal assistance also available.
Producers Urged to Inform Local FSA Offices of Mycoplasma Related Death Losses Leadership at USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) have responded to a request from National Bison Association to find…
United Soybean Board Elects Ralph Lott as New Chair
New leadership for 2022 includes 11 Executive Committee members from New York, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois and North Dakota. ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2021) —…
USDA Opens 2022 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage, Expands Program for Supplemental Production
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2021 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to support dairy farmers and rural communities, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened signup for…
National Farmers Union Encouraged by Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligation’s (RVO’s) Focus on Future Growth for Biofuels
Disappointed that long-delayed new rule retroactively lowers 2020 volumes, encouraged to see growth in 2022 volumesWashington – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its 2020, 2021 and 2022,…
Closing Ag Market Report
The BARN’s CMR for today… Wednesday, December 8th
EIA expects short-term crude oil prices to remain lower than the highs of 2021
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that global oil production will increase more quickly than demand in 2022, pushing crude oil and petroleum product prices lower than in late…
Vilsack to Promote Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Build Back Better Agenda in Ohio
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, December 9, and Friday, December 10, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Ohio for events highlighting how the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and broader Build…
Bayer to Launch Project Carbonview, an industry-first digital carbon footprint measurement solution for agriculture
December 8, 2021, Monheim, Germany – Today, Bayer, Bushel and Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled Project Carbonview. This has been conceptualized by Bayer Crop Science and developed in collaboration with Bushel…
USDA to Make Up to $800 Million Available to Provide Economic Relief to Biofuel Producers and Restore Renewable Fuel Markets Hit by the Pandemic
Up to $800 Million Will Help Biofuel Producers and Rural Americans Build Back Bette WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 7, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that…
NCGA Reacts to EPA Proposed Biofuel Blending Volumes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday released delayed proposed biofuel blending volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The agency proposed an increase in the total biofuel blending requirement for…
Opening Ag Market Commentary
The BARN’s OMC for today… Wednesday, December 8th
Morning Ag News
The BARN’s MAN for today… Wednesday, December 8th