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Policy Issues; Tax Extenders; Budget; Trade- Ag Economy; and, Regulations

Policy Issues; Tax Extenders; Budget; Trade- Ag Economy; and, RegulationsCategories: Agricultural Economy /Budget /Immigration /Regulations /TradePolicy IssuesDamian Paletta and Mark Peters reported on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal that, “A large number of Republican governors are pushing to reshape social-welfare programs with drug testing or other requirements, arguing that the new rules better prepare recipients for employment and […]

Ag Economy; Biotech; Biofuels; Policy Issues; and, Budget Developments- Friday

Ag Economy; Biotech; Biofuels; Policy Issues; and, Budget Developments- FridayCategories: Agricultural Economy /Budget /Ethanol /Farm Bill /TradeAgricultural EconomyAn update yesterday from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations stated that, “Latest indications confirm that world cereal production will reach an all-time record of more than 2.5 billion tonnes in 2014.“Buoyed by bumper crops in Europe and a record maize […]

Big Data Can Help With Farming Decisions | whotv.com

Data science is a new driving force in agriculture.According to USDA, U.S. farmers spent more than $367 billion on agricultural production in 2013.Matt Darr with Iowa State University says about two-thirds of every dollar spent on agriculture is focused on decisions of seed selection, fertility, and land access. Mass amounts of data could have an influence on those decisions.Iowa State […]

AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – July 7, 2014 Forecast » Fx …

Get Forex buy/sell signals directly to your email and by SMS.To learn more click hereA series of fundamental events last week drove the AUD/USD sharply lower, forming a potentially bearish closing price reversal top on the weekly chart. The main trend is still up on the weekly chart, but this pattern is often associated with 2 to 3 week corrections.Weekly […]

Acres and Grain Stocks report shows record soybean crop | Ohio Ag …

Never miss the latest news affecting Ohio agriculture. Subscribe to Digital Dale and follow along via Facebook and Twitter.Today’s reports were bearish for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Soybean acres were estimated at 84.8 million acres, 2.6 million acres above the trade estimate. Soybean stocks were estimated at 405 million bushels. The average trade estimate was 378 million bushels. Corn acres […]

AGRIBUSINESS: Big Data Poses Problem To Farmers | WHOTV.com

Posted on: 5:55 am, March 18, 2014, by Staff Writer, updated on: 04:32am, March 18, 2014High-tech combines and satellite connections pose a new problem for farming: Who gets all the data? In the past, it was assumed all the information farmers collected was theirs, but with internet sending data straight to massive hubs, large corporations have valuable farming habits and […]