Archive for September 2018
Benefits of Preconditioning Calves for Sale
Making a profit is the ultimate goal in any operation, including farming. Profit will be what keeps you in business and how much you make largely depends on marketing your…
Read MoreBright Spots in Emerging Market Currencies
Figure 1: Turkish and BRIC Currencies are Down Versus the Dollar. Figure 2: The Mexican Peso Has Been the Exception Year-to-Date. While all the emerging market currencies, except the Mexican…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
Secretary Perdue ringing the closing bell at NYSE. Photo credit: NYSE (New York, New York, September 26, 2018) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue rang the closing bell…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on Negotiations for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0197.18 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., September 26, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2018 – North Carolina residents recovering from Hurricane Florence could be eligible for disaster food benefits through the availability of USDA’s Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) announced today by…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
(Washington, D.C., September 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to request a rehearing of a pesticide case before the…
Read MoreGrowth in Global Trade Impeded as Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Escalate
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on Signing of New KORUS Trade Agreement
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0195.18 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., September 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2018 – North Carolina residents recovering from Hurricane Florence could be eligible for disaster food benefits through the availability of USDA’s Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) announced today by…
Read MoreUSDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the addition of commodities to the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due…
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