ASF in Vietnam and the comparison to the US market. A special series with Dr. Joe Connor
Dr. Joe Connor joins us in a series of different Pork Industry topics. Today we cover ASF in Vietnam and the comparison to the US market.
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Agriculture
USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Nominations will be open to public from May 15, 2023, to July 15, 2023. The 12-member Committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts to increase support for urban agriculture and innovative production.
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 15, 2023
Jul. corn closed at $5.92 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $14.00 and 3/4, up 10 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $430.90, down $2.00Jul. soybean oil closed at 49.69, up 17 pointsJul. wheat closed at $6.60 and 3/4, up 25 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $164.32, down 7 centsAug. feeder cattle closed at $231.05, up $2.07Jun. ...
Tennessee crops: 40% soybeans and 88% corn planted
Tennessee farmers continue to benefit from weather, as planting progress remains ahead of the average pace. Statewide, soybeans are 40% planted compared to 34% last year and the 5-year average of 29% with 22% of the crop emerged. Corn is 88% planted, compared to 81% last year and the 5-year average of 81%. Cotton is 42% planted compared to the five-year average of 34%. Winter wheat is rated 69% good […]
Planting ahead of normal in Kansas
Planting continued to advance in Kansas last week. USDA’s latest crop report says with more than four days suitable for fieldwork, corn is now 61 percent planted. That’s slightly ahead of last year’s 58 percent and very close to the five-year average of 62 percent. Thirty-six percent of corn has emerged compared to 34 percent normally. Soybeans are 42 percent planted, well ahead of 30 percent a year ago and […]
In Kentucky, 75% corn and 48% soybeans planted
Planting pace remains well ahead of the average, despite sporadic, sometimes heavy precipitation across the state. The corn crop is 75% planted, compared to the previous year at 61% and the 5-year average of 67% with 47% of the crop emerged. There is some yellowing of plants in saturated fields. Soybeans are 48% planted compared to 38% last year and the 5-year average of 29%. Twenty percent of the crop […]
Sugarbeets see tremendous progress
Farmers finally had a break in the weather and more than five days ideal for fieldwork last week. As of Sunday, the USDA says sugarbeets are 95 percent planted and 60 percent emerged, ahead of last year and the five-year average. Soybeans are 33 percent planted and corn is 37 percent complete, still behind last year and average. Winter wheat condition is 70 percent good to excellent rating with 58 […]
Nebraska corn and soybean planting ahead of normal
Planting continues to outpace five-year averages in Nebraska. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report says corn is 76 percent planted compared to 59 percent a year ago and 71 percent on average. Soybean planting is 62 percent complete, well ahead of last year’s 42 percent and 49 percent normally. Sorghum is 10 percent planted, which is slightly ahead of a year ago but four percentage points behind the usual pace. […]
Wheat, corn find support as Black Sea grain deal nears expiration
Soybeans were able to shake off some of the pressure from Friday’s report and end the day mostly higher. The USDA is projecting a record crop of 4.51 billion bushels. There was also some support from strength in soybean oil and early Monday, the USDA announced a sale to Poland for the 2022/23 marketing year of 100,000 metric tons of soybean meal. A very atypical sale. The market will definitely […]
