American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) President and CEO Andy LaVigne testified today at a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing on the farm bill and innovation in specialty crops.
When USDA announced changes in its crop reports last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue boasted that modern technology ensured everyone had equal access and a level playing field when it comes to tapping USDA’s major market reports. Read more
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The FAO Food Price Index, a “… trade-weighted index tracking international market prices for five key commodity groups: major cereals, vegetable oils, dairy, meat and sugar, … averaged 175.2 points in June, up 1.4 percent from May and 7.0 percent from a year earlier … The FAO Cereal Price Index[…]
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