WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. WHS-22j) entitled "Wheat Outlook - October 2022": Here are excerpts: * * * By Andrew Sowell, Agricultural Economist in the Crops Branch, Market and Trade Economics Division at the Economic Research Service, and Bryn Swearingen, Agricultural Economist for the Crops Branch in the Market and Trade Economics Division of ERS U.S. Wheat Ending Stocks Tightening and Price   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signup began Monday, and producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. Additionally, USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has st  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: * * * The renewal of the UN-led initiative is vital to continuing to drive global food prices down and ensuring food security worldwide, especially in developing countries. * * * An UNCTAD report published on 20 October shows how the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed in July 2022 to resume exports of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea amid the ong  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Oct. 18, 2022, by Ambassador Lisa Carty, U.S. representative to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, at an Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine: * * * Russia's barrage of missile and drone attacks in recent days caused civilian casualties and damaged residential buildings and critical civilian infrastructure, including thermal power plant  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Oct. 21, 2022, by Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, senior advisor for special political affairs, at a U.N. Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine: * * * Russia has shown again and again that it disregards the UN Charter and international law. We are in this Chamber today because of the mounting consequences and human toll of Russia's unprovoked and unlawful invasion of its nei  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 20 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on Oct. 19, 2022, by Administrator Samantha Power at the World Food Prize Foundation's annual Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue: * * * ADMINISTRATOR POWER: So, I was last in Iowa canvassing for Barack Obama, in primary season, back in 2008. And I met my now husband and the father of my two children on that trip - my last trip to Iowa. So this better be a productive trip! It'  more