Wheat harvest is getting under way in the Upper Southeast and it appears the Carolinas and Virginia may be headed toward a record crop in terms of production....More
Rabobank has published a new report on agribusiness logistics in Brazil, saying that 2013 is likely to be a very difficult year due to pressure on Brazil’s transportation and export system....More
The House of Raeford, a long-standing chicken and turkey operation in Raeford, N.C., will close its turkey slaughtering house in July, leaving more than a thousand people unemployed....More
Teaser: Textile executives from eight Chinese mills and two Hong Kong mills will tour the U.S. Cotton Belt in June to get a close look at U.S. production, processing and marketing....More
With a warm climate, adequate water supply and cropping expertise of a large labor force, the Southeast seems ideally poised to become a major fruit and vegetable growing center in the U.S....More
For the most part, the market is focused on the projections of crop size, but the most important information may be in marketing year consumption....More
As the ag committees of the House and Senate begin farm bill mark-up, farmers and commodity organizations will be watching closely for safety net proposals....More