According to the United Nations World Food Program executive director David Beasley, the world faces the risk of food shortages starting next year if Ukraine's export seaports remain blocked. Ongoing challenges of planting, harvesting, and safely storing
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Given the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine, President Biden and Congress are currently considering and debating proposals to address various aspects of the war including what to do about the impending food crisis that is resulting from the conflict in
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U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined other Republican colleagues from the Senate Agriculture Committee and Finance Committee in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Kathe
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The Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge is open for registration as it enters its 12th crop year. The competition, which is a joint partnership of the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, the Arkansas Soybean Association, and the University of Arkansa
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On Tuesday, May 10th, the Board of Directors held a meeting in Helena, Arkansas. The meeting was an opportunity for members of the board to come together to share recent experiences with the 2022 growing season and to hear from guest speakers who addresse
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On Thursday, May 12th, the USDA issued an updated World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report. The report provides the latest supply and demand estimates for major agricultural commodities. This week's report included additional informatio
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Ben Mosely, USA Rice Vice President of Government Affairs, stepped down from his post at the end of April. Following his departure, current USA Rice staff members assumed new roles and responsibilities aimed at ensuring a smooth transition and a great tea
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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently joined Agri-Pulse to discuss an array of policy issues related to agriculture and food. As part of the interview, he addressed the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine and its impact on global food produ
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Following a two-day hearing on rail service problems in late April, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued new directives to railroads in an effort to address concerns raised by shippers. Much of the hearing focused on agricultural shipments that w
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On May 3rd, USDA announced that it is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022. Wi
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In late April, more than 100 agriculture interest groups sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing concern for proposed climate disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies. The primary concerns are related to the p
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Ken Seitz, interim CEO of Nutrien, recently penned an op-ed message to Agri-Pulse in which he addressed ongoing challenges in the fertilizer market and efforts of Nutrien to increase production and help their customers weather the market. In his article h
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