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2025.05.13
USDA Pegs Old Crop and New Crop Corn Ending Stocks Lower Than Expected
Today, USDA released the May 2025 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.
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2025.05.12
USDA Announces $26.5 Million in Grant Funding Available through the Local Agriculture Market Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $26.5 million in grant funding available through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) to help local.
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2025.05.09
Brazil’s May Soy Exports Could Drop as Trade War, Large Crop Extend Season - Anec
Brazil’s soybean exports could fall to 12.6 million tons in May despite the country having just harvested a record crop.
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2025.05.08
FAO participates in ADB annual meeting, strengthens cooperation in key agricultural areas
FAO's Director-General emphasises the need to work together to transform agrifood systems.
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2025.05.07
USDA Acts to Boost Timber Production, Reduce Wildfire Risk
U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $23 million in grants to support transporting hazardous fuels – such as dead or downed trees – from national forests to processing facilities.
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2025.05.06
FAO warns: Enhanced awareness and action needed amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Europe and the Near East
Europe is facing its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth since the start of the century.FMD is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and various wild species.
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2025.05.05
Trade Closes Mixed in Grains
At the market close, July corn was down 3¼¢ at $4.69 per bushel. July soybeans were 7¾¢ higher at $10.58 per bushel.
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2025.05.02
U.S. Farm Agency to Require DOGE Approval for Some Loans
Farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will now need approval from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to issue loans over $500,000, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
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2025.04.30
Desert locust movements in Northwest Africa raise concern amid spring breeding season
FAO calls to enhance monitoring and initiate early control measures in affected countries.
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2025.04.29
Rollins to Mexico: Fight Screwworm Harder or Face New Trade Restrictions
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote to her Mexican counterpart on Saturday urging Mexico City to step up its support for efforts to contain New World screwworm or face another suspension to livestock trade.