WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release on Jan. 14: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the appointment of 67 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. agricultural community who provide advice to the U.S. Department   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Arizona Field Office issued the following news release: ARIZONA HIGHLIGHTS The 2020 corn for grain crop is estimated at 5.86 million bushels, 31 percent below last year's production of 8.55 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield of 202.0 bush  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS The 2020 corn for grain crop is estimated at 123.00 million bushels, 23 percent below last year's production of 159.90 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield of 11  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Delaware Field Office issued the following news release: Corn for grain production is estimated at 28.2 million bushels, down 3% from the 2019 estimate. The average yield in Delaware is estimated at 160.0 bushels per acre, 1.0 bushel below the 2019 average yield of 161.0 bushels per acre. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 176 thousand acres, down 2% from 2019. Corn silage producti  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: On December 1, 2020, Michigan corn stocks totaled 255 million bushels, 30 percent higher than a year earlier, according to Marlo Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. About 71 percent of the corn was stored on farms. The first quarter disappearance was 87.4 million bushels, compared with 81.6   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Released January 12, 2021 Corn: Planted area, at 11.3 million acres, is up 8 percent from 2019. Corn for grain was harvested on 11.1 million acres, up 9 percent from the previous year. The corn yield is estimated at 192 bushels per acre, up 11 bushels from 2019. Production is estimated at 2.13 billion bushels, up 15 percent fr  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 2020 totaled 1.85 billion bushels, up 4 percent from December 1, 2019. On-farm stocks totaled 1.00 billion bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 849 million bushels. The September - November 2020 indicated disappearance is 534 million bushels. Soybean stocks in all positions on Dec  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Missouri Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area, at 3.45 million acres, is up 8 percent from 2019. Corn for grain was harvested on 3.28 million acres, up 10 percent from last year. The corn yield is estimated at 171 bushels per acre, up 16 bushels from 2019. Production is estimated at 561 million bushels, up 21 percent from last year. Soybeans: Planted area  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Missouri Field Office issued the following news release: Corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 2020 totaled 396 million bushels, up 18 percent from December 1, 2019. On-farm stocks totaled 285 million bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 111 million bushels. The September - November 2020 indicated disappearance is 217 million bushels. Soybean stocks in all positions on Decembe  more

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Montana Field Office issued the following news release: MONTANA HIGHLIGHTS The 2020 corn for grain crop is estimated at 6.65 million bushels, 17 percent above last year's production of 5.70 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield of 109.0 bushe  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: ARIZONA Off-farm corn stocks in Arizona on December 1, 2020 were 3.61 million bushels, up 12 percent from December 1, 2019, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey and December Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Off-farm all   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - New Mexico Field Office issued the following news release: NEW MEXICO HIGHLIGHTS The 2020 corn for grain crop is estimated at 7.22 million bushels, 11 percent above last year's production of 6.48 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield o  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: All Wheat Stocks Stored in Northwest Region Up 9 Percent from December 1, 2019 All wheat stored in all positions on December 1, 2020 totaled 84.7 million bushels in Idaho, up from 77.9 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 19 percent, while on-farm stocks were down 3 percent compared to the previous year  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Wyoming Field Office issued the following news release: WYOMING HIGHLIGHTS The 2020 corn for grain crop is estimated at 6.59 million bushels, 20 percent below last year's production of 8.24 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield of 122.0 bus  more

BERLIN, Germany, Jan. 15 -- Plasma Processes and Polymers, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering in the area of plasma sources and plasma-based treatments, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2021 Special Issue: Plasma and Agriculture II: REVIEW: * Plasma agriculture: Review from the perspective of the plant and its ecosystem FULL PAPERS: * Measurement of   more

GARDEN CITY, Kansas, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced the hiring of David Schemm as Agricultural Advisor. Schemm joins the staff with extensive knowledge of farming and farm programs. In November 2017, he was named the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency's Kansas State Executive Director. In that position, Schemm oversaw the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, three rounds of the Coronavirus  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 12 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: As the new year begins, all is quiet at the research plots at the High Plains Agricultural Lab 6 miles northwest of Sidney. Winter wheat fields are dormant, and other fields await the spring planting season. But inside, scientists and support staff are analyzing data, planning for 2021 and completing other tasks to carry out research aimed at helping crop and livestock producers in this s  more