Jay Sjerven

U.S.D.A. launches second round of trade mitigation payments

12.18.2018

By Jay Sjerven

U.S.D.A. to pay $9.57 billion to producers to compensate for lost export sales.

Congress passes the 2018 farm bill by overwhelming majorities

12.13.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Bill passed on to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.

U.S.D.A. raises 2019 wheat and corn carryovers

12.12.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Soybeans unchanged.

Compromise farm bill sent to House and Senate

12.11.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Drew elements from both the Senate and House farm bills.

Trump-Xi talks fuel runup in soy complex futures

12.03.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Summit produces 90-day cease-fire in tariff war and stepped-up negotiations.

Farm bill accord held up by forestry provisions

11.28.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Other contentious issues seem close to resolution.

China grain production revisions alter world supply-and-demand outlook

11.14.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Notably, there were no changes to the U.S.D.A.’s forecasts for China’s corn import and export forecasts for 2018-19.

Most House ag committee members win re-election

11.07.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Only one seems to have lost bid for re-election.

Most changes to Senate ag committee on Democratic side of aisle

11.07.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Ten ag committee members stand, seven were victorious.

F.D.A. introduces biotech innovation action plan

11.07.2018

By Jay Sjerven

Agency seeks to support advances in biotechnology while advancing its public health mission.

Jay Sjerven

ARTICLES

U.S.D.A. launches second round of trade mitigation payments

Congress passes the 2018 farm bill by overwhelming majorities

U.S.D.A. raises 2019 wheat and corn carryovers

Compromise farm bill sent to House and Senate

Trump-Xi talks fuel runup in soy complex futures

Farm bill accord held up by forestry provisions

China grain production revisions alter world supply-and-demand outlook

Most House ag committee members win re-election

Most changes to Senate ag committee on Democratic side of aisle

F.D.A. introduces biotech innovation action plan

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