INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY ...
TRADE MITIGATION ...
In aid package for farmers, many blow past caps
USDA rules let farms file claims for multiple family members or other partners
ECONOMIC CONCERNS ...
US agriculture needs a 21st-century New Deal
Even before the floods, farm bankruptcies were already at a 10-year high
TRENDS IN WEATHER ...
Wetter than normal trends continue for Corn Belt
July 2019 is currently forecast to trend the 14th warmest and 2nd wettest in 28+ years
AG ABROAD ...
Food and agriculture vital to a sustainable future
Director-General José Graziano da Silva closes FAO Conference
CONSUMER TRENDS ...
To boost milk, dairy groups see hope in lattes in schools
One small way the dairy industry is fighting to slow the decline in U.S. milk consumption
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! ...
July 4th cookouts cost about the same
Informal survey reveals the average cost of a cookout for 10 people is $52.80, or $5.28 per person
FOOD SAFETY ...
End your 4th of July with fireworks, not food poisoning
Keep your celebrations free from illness-causing bacteria this Thursday!
BY THE NUMBERS ...
United States hog inventory up 4 percent
Of the 75.5 million hogs and pigs, 69.1 million were market hogs
WHAT'S GROWING ...