WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by American Soybean Association President Caleb Ragland from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Trade in Critical Supply Chains": * * * Good morning, Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee. It is an honor to join you today to testify on behalf of the American Soybean Association regarding trade in critical supply chains. My name is Caleb Ragland. I am a ni  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS), "Assessing the Recent Shift in the Price Relationship Between India's and Global Grain Markets" (ERR-352), published in April 2025, reveals a substantial change in how India's domestic grain prices relate to international grain markets following policy interventions initiated during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the pandemic and a period of significant  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS), "Growing Demand for Broken Rice for Feed and Food: The Implications for Global Trade" (EIB-290), released in April 2025, highlights the evolving landscape of the global rice market, with a notable increase in the use of broken rice for animal feed and industrial purposes. Rice, a critical staple for global food security, has seen its share used for animal feed and indus  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new working paper from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) provides an in-depth analysis of how international shocks, particularly those related to agricultural commodities, fertilizers, and oil, transmit to domestic inflation. The study, "International versus Domestic Shocks and Pass-through to Country Prices: A Heterogeneous VAR Approach" (IDB-WP-1649), found that fertilizer price shocks significantly influence crop prices, especially maize and soybeans,  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Strong as an ox: OSU Agriculture develops wheat variety for baking Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu The saying "strong as an ox" has a new meaning, particularly in the baking industry. The new Ox wheat variety has emerged in the wheat-growing scene and is pushing the boundaries of baking for clean labels, said Brett Carve  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 21 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Sorghum crop looks good where timely rains broke dry spell By Kay Ledbetter For much of the sorghum-growing regions of the state, the arrival of rain and the amount that fell have dictated this year's outlook, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Ronnie Schnell, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension statewide cropping s  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Extension Publishes Economic Analysis of New Perennial Grain Crop University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free digital publication titled "Kernza Perennial Grain and Wheat-Fallow Budgets: Comparing a Perennial and Annual Cropping System in Southeastern Wyoming." The publication compares the economics of wheat-fallow systems to the economics of a new perennial crop, Kernza. Kernza is  more