NAFB News Service
Inland Waterway System Still Struggling with Drought
The conditions along America’s inland waterway system remain concerning. Farmers are harvesting an overall strong crop, but the inland waterway system they use to...
Bunge: Strong Demand Ahead for Soybean Oil
The U.S. soybean sector will continue to see support from rising global demand for biofuels. Oil giant Bunge says that support will stay in...
Enrollment is Open for ARC, PLC Programs
Ag producers can now change their 2023 crop year elections and enroll in the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2023....
Florida Ag Losses Estimated at $1.5 Billion
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences this week released a preliminary assessment of the agricultural production losses associated with Hurricane...
Barge Operator Can’t Make Deliveries Due to Dry Mississippi River
The largest barge operator in the U.S. told its customers last week that it won’t be able to make good on deliveries due to...
Drought Conditions Cover 321 Million Acres of Crops
Drought intensified in many of the nation’s top corn-growing states during the past week. Nationally, 321.6 million acres of crops are experiencing some level...
August Pork Exports Higher While Beef Again Tops $1 Billion
U.S. pork exports in August topped year-ago totals for the first time in 2022. USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows...
Is the Plant-based Beverage Trend Fading?
If you read the news much, you might think that dairy is dying as consumers switch to plant-based beverages that call themselves ‘milk’.
The narrative...
Legislation Would Reduce Regulation on Trucking Industry
Legislation introduced last week would remove burdensome government regulations from the trucking industry, according to Senator Mike Rounds. The South Dakota Republican introduced the...
US Responds to Russia’s Threats to Scuttle Black Sea Grain Deal
The U.S. says Russia has no grounds to scuttle the Black Sea grain deal that has now freed up shipments of more than one...
