U.S. ag news

USDA Report says American farmers are growing more pulse crops

USDA Report says American farmers are growing more pulse crops

Jan 19, 2024 | 11:38am
US farmers are growing more lentils, pea, and chickpeas. The final 2023 production estimates were released by the US Department of Agriculture last Friday. Improved yields more than offset a decline in lentil area south of the border. Lentil production was up 1.5 percent, even with a 20 percent decline in area. The average lentil […]
This year’s corn harvest in the U.S. expected to be big: analysts

This year’s corn harvest in the U.S. expected to be big: analysts

Aug 11, 2023 | 9:07am
Analysts say the U.S. corn harvest could be the second-largest on record this year.  A strong harvest would add to domestic stockpiles that are expected to balloon as demand for U.S. corn exports wilts due to a massive harvest in Brazil, which is expected to overtake the United States as the world’s top corn supplier. Corn prices […]