In Kansas, the U.S.’s third-largest cattle state after Texas and Nebraska, the National Weather Service warned of “dangerously cold” wind chills that could reach -40 degrees Celsius, although temperatures are […]
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Pulses on Positive Direction in 2022 Mung Beans, Peas, Chick Peas, Pigeon Pea Black Maple Production and Previous Stock
As indicated by the USDA Crop Production Summary report, U.S. lentil harvest in 2021 finished at 151 thousand metric tons, down by 55% from 2020. The U.S. chickpea crop was […]
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Australia Mirrors Argentina in Robust Sorghum Exports
Australia is currently forecast to export 1,4 million tons of sorghum in the 2020/21 marketing year (Mar 2021 – Feb 2022) on production of 1,5 million tons, a 93 percent […]
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Indian government still undecided on New GM crop
India is still undecided on genetically engineered or genetically modified organism (GM) crops despite the regulatory authority — Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) — giving the environmental clearance for GM […]
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U.S. Corn and Soybean Production Down from September
Corn and soybean production are down from September 2020, according to the Crop Production report issued today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn production is up 8% from […]
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Can Family-Owned Forests Help the U.S. Achieve a Low-Carbon Future? A USDA Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) project is trying to reimagine how carbon markets can work with and for small landholders.
A USDA Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) project is trying to reimagine how carbon markets can work with and for small landholders. The Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), led by […]
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Corn planted acreage up 2% from 2020, Soybean acreage up 5% from last year
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 92.7 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2021, up 2% from last year, […]
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