Experienced USDA Official Joins Sugar Alliance

(NAFB.com) – Casey Bean, a veteran of the USDA, is joining the American Sugar Alliance as the organization’s trade consultant. Bean will work with ASA to analyze the complex global trade issues that impact U.S. sugar farmers

USDA Still Taking Applications for Colombia Trade Mission

(NAFB.com) – Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, leads an agribusiness trade mission to Bogota, Colombia, August 13-15. USDA is still accepting applications from current and potential U.S. exporters interested in joining the

Weekly Corn and Bean Inspections Decline

(NAFB.com) – USDA data says inspections of corn and beans for overseas delivery declined week to week while wheat assessments improved. Corn inspections during the seven days ending on April 25 fell to 1.23 million metric tons.

Wednesday, May 1st Weather

TODAY:  MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND MILD.  HIGH: LOW TO MID 60S.  WIND: NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT: INCREASING CLOUDS, SHOWERS LATE NIGHT.  LOW: 45 TO 50.  WIND: TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST. TOMORROW:  CLOUDY WITH