WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47659) on Sept. 13, 2024, entitled "Expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill and Extension for 2024:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Farm Commodity Support Programs Farm commodity programs in the farm bill (Title I) support farm income by making payments and reducing financial risks from uncertain weather and market conditions. They include the Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) program, Loan Defic  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: NGFA President and CEO Mike Seyfert testified today before the Surface Transportation Board (STB), highlighting growth opportunities in the freight rail industry through effective policy measures and the expansion of domestic production. "USDA's forecast for growth in grain production and steady export share of grain demand has the potential to provide opportunities for  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * THE SEVENTH ANNUAL COMPETITION BROUGHT TOGETHER BIPARTISAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO FIND COMMON GROUND OVER BEER AND AWARD $75,000 TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING AMERICAN FARMERS * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2024 - Tonight, Representative David Rouzer (R-NC), along with his bipartisan teammate Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Wicked Weed Brewing in North Carolina, were award  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 647): Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: This month's supply and demand outlook for 2023/24 U.S. wheat is for lower supplies, reduced domestic use, unchanged exports, and higher ending stocks. Supplies are tightened with a reduction in projected imports by 5 million bushels to 140 million on a slower-than-expected import pace, primarily for Hard Red   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 651) on August 12, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat is for lower supplies, slightly higher domestic use, unchanged exports, and smaller ending stocks. Supplies are reduced on lower production, down 26 million bushels to 1,982 million, as reduced harvested area was only partly offset by a higher average yield  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 645): Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2023/24 U.S. wheat is for stable supplies, lower domestic use, unchanged exports, and higher ending stocks. Food use is reduced 10 million bushels to 960 million, on lower wheat flour grind as indicated in the NASS Flour Milling Products report released on February 1. The reduction is the result   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 650) on July 12, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat this month is for larger supplies, domestic use, exports, and ending stocks. Supplies are raised on increased wheat production and beginning stocks. All wheat production is raised 134 million bushels to 2,008 million, on an increase in harvested area and high  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 649): Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat this month is for larger supplies, unchanged domestic use, increased exports, and lower stocks. Supplies are raised as all wheat production is forecast at 1,875 million bushels, up 17 million from last month on higher Hard Red Winter production more than offsetting reductions   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 646): Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2023/24 U.S. wheat this month is for unchanged supplies and domestic use, lower exports, and higher ending stocks. Exports are reduced 15 million bushels to 710 million with reductions for Soft Red Winter and Hard Red Winter. Ending stocks are raised by an equivalent amount to 673 million bushel  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 648): Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat is for larger supplies, modestly higher domestic use, increased exports, and higher stocks. Supplies are projected up 6 percent from 2023/24 on larger carry-in stocks and production. All wheat production is projected at 1,858 million bushels, up 3 percent from last year on high  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 652) on September 12, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The 2024/25 U.S. wheat outlook is unchanged relative to last month. The projected season-average farm price remains at $5.70 per bushel. The global wheat outlook for 2024/25 is for larger supplies, consumption, trade, and ending stocks. Supplies are projected to increase 1.5 million tons  more