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11/12/2020 SOURCE: www.desmoinesregister.com

'We're fighting for a way of life': Pandemic causes Iowa cattle farmers to lose money while consumers pay more

The spread between prices for cattle producers and packers exploded as the pandemic spread, while meat vanished from stores, sparking calls for change.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised American corn exports for 2020-2021 by 325 million bushels to 2.65 billion bushels, a record if realized.

USDA Sees U.S. Corn Exports Surging to a Record

The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised American corn exports for 2020-2021 by 325 million bushels to 2.65 billion bushels, a record if realized.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Gardening, Sustainability, Transportation, Ag Global Specialty Food, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Kenya launches marketing strategy to boost horticultural exports

NAIROBI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said Thursday it has launched a year-long marketing communication strategy to help boost the country horticultural exports in

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, World Population, Blockchain,

What Are the Applications of Blockchain in Agriculture?

So what are the possible applications of blockchain technology in agriculture?

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

China’s Grain and Oilseed Sector • farmdoc daily

Carl Zulauf • Carl Zulauf • China’s grain and oilseed sector is examined using US Department of Agriculture Production, Supply, and Distribution data. Examining grains and oilseeds in aggregate is useful because of production, consumption and policy interactions among the crops in this sector. While not clear, new sector dynamics may be emerging. China’s shortfall in domestic production vs. consumption of grains and oilseeds has been historically high since 2016 even with no notable decline in yield or harvested area. Imports have covered the shortfall. The grains and oilseeds included in this study are listed in Data Note 1. The study begins with 1972, initial year of data for peanuts in China.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Transportation, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Optimizing seed import-export under COVID-19

Argentina and Morocco look to digital solutions

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Forestry, Economics, Transportation, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

China blocks Australian timber imports in widening trade row

Logs joins lobsters, coal and cotton on list of targets as bilateral ties fray

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11/03/2020 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

The importance of red meat exports to corn farmers | Agweek

Corn producers, soybean producers, hog producers and cattle producers — together we make up one heck of a team.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Trade (Commodities),

Farm policy expert Barry Flinchbaugh dies

Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, an economist who influenced decades of farm policy, died this morning.

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