Entries for August 2015
RECENT NEWS
19 Aug 2015
MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 2, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nearly $118 million in grants to strengthen markets for specialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops.
19 Aug 2015
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2014 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that approximately $13 million in Farm Bill funding is now available for organic certification cost-share assistance, making certification more accessible than ever for small certified producers and handlers.
19 Aug 2015
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Although the Federal Aviation Administration is making progress at developing rules to allow for the wider use of unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, in a variety of applications including agriculture, it could be sometime in late 2016 or early 2017 before those rules are completed. A new report from th...
19 Aug 2015
USDA Daily Market Rates 08/19 06:47 HDR1010500000080819150700DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISC COMMODITIES) Form Approved OMB No. 0560-XXXX Effective: August 19, 2015 ***NOTE CHANGES TO DIFFERENTIAL INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08/19/15**** The following Market Rates are established to aid in the development of the Posted County Prices (PCPs) which are used b...
19 Aug 2015
DTN Early Word Grains 08/19 05:59 The Key Word is Tentative December corn was 2 cents higher, November soybeans were 2 cents higher, and December Chicago wheat was fractionally higher. By Darin Newsom DTN Senior Analyst 6:00 a.m. CME Globex: December corn was 2 cents higher, November soybeans were 2 cents higher, and December Chicago wheat was frac...