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Egg Recall Heightens Food Safety Focus in Washington

FDA, Congress seeking answers to salmonella outbreak

USDA Reports Little Change in Crop Condition

Corn, cotton and grain sorghum condition all have the same percentages good and excellent as last week. Soybeans improved by two percentage points.

Aug. 23: Pasture Condition Ratings

USDA's pasture and range condition ratings.

Increased Flexibility in Managing I-9 Forms Electronically

DHS recently published a final rule that will afford employers greater flexibility in completing, signing, and storing Forms I-9 electronically.

U.S. Beef Imports To South Korea More Than Double In H1

South Korean imports of U.S. beef more than doubled in the first half of the year from a year earlier, making it the fourth-largest market for American beef exporters, data showed Sunday.

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Farming Transformed

Crop Production: Yield and Production

Yield and production data for all crops.

Crop Production: Area Planted and Harvested

Area planted and harvested data for all crops.

Crop Production: All Wheat Charts

See all production data for winter, durum and spring wheat.

Pasture Condition Rating

USDA' s pasture condition ratings for the week ended Aug. 8.

Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter

Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

A Chicken Deal

Poultry contracts come under fire at workshop

75 Members of Congress Support Roundup Ready Alfalfa

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has are received a letter signed by 75 Members of Congress urging USDA to allow limited planting of Roundup Ready alfalfa.

Corn Silking, Dough, Condition Rating

USDA' s corn progress ratings for the week ended July 25.

Pasture Condition Ratings

USDA' s pasture condtion ratings for the week ended July 25.

USDA Crop Progress Report

Here are USDA's latest crop progress and condition ratings.

Report Indicates $3.60-$4.10 Corn Prices

The July Supply & Demand report suggests corn prices between $3.60 and $4.10 until the August report.

Pasture Condition Ratings

USDA' s pasture condition ratings for the week ended July 11.

Soybean Percent Emerged, Blooming, Condition

USDA' s soybean progress ratings for the week ended July 4.

Pasture Condition Ratings

USDA' s pasture condition ratings for the week ended July 4.

Ohio Livestock Deal Reached, HSUS Drops Ballot Initiative

The Ohioans for Livestock Care coalition and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have reached an agreement to implement eight farm-animal care reform issues.

Is USDA Too Bullish on Ethanol?

In an effort to “recharge America,” USDA announced this week it is developing a regional strategy to help achieve the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standards.

USDA June 1 Grain Stocks Report

Commentary and key tables.

USDA June Acreage Report

Commentary and tables.

USDA Acreage Report Bullish

But analysts disagree on action to take.

Pasture Condition Ratings

Slight deterioration but better than average.

USDA Cotton Squaring, Setting Bolls, Condition

Percent squaring is well above average; not so for boll setting.

Experts Disagree on Co-ops’ Role In Milk Price Debacle

The afternoon panels testifying in the USDA and U.S. Department of Justice hearing on dairy market consolidation in offered a fascinating lesson in the dynamics of fluid milk markets.

USDA: Corn, Percent Silking

Silking ahead of average.

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Ban Raw Milk Sales

Minneapolis newspaper editorial urges the banning of raw milk sales.

USDA Regains Authority in Roundup Ready Alfalfa Case

The authority has shifted back into the hands of the USDA and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service after a 7-1 Supreme Court ruling Monday on the case of Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms.

Crop Conditions Drop Slightly

Corn and soybean crop conditions have dropped slightly this week.

Supreme Court Overturns Roundup Ready Alfalfa Injunction

Supreme Court ruling could allow Roundup Ready Alfalfa planting in fall 2010

Supreme Court Issues Ruling in RR Alfalfa Case

Court reverses lower court actions.

Pasture Condition Ratings

USDA' s pasture condition ratings for the week ended June 20.

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Trade and Jobs

Ethanol Industry Fights for E15 Blend

Potential boost to corn markets could be derailed by partial EPA approval.

Spring Wheat Percent Planted, Emerged

USDA's spring wheat planting progress rating for the week ended June 13.

See All WASDE June 10 Reports and Commentary

See the full report figures and learn how your marketing plan should react.

Gulke Report Commentary: Traders Blindsided by Report

This was a bullish report in the sense that just about every trader was focused on the new crop.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Coarse Grains

Projected U.S. feed grain production for 2010/11 is unchanged, but smaller carryin for corn, sorghum, and barley is expected to reduce domestic feed grain supplies.