Ag Trends and Outlook

Sparkling wine continues to shift down market, and emerging market growth and a weak Euro will support markets outside the U.S. and EU.

Russia is now prohibiting all imports of U.S. beef, pork, turkey and other meat products Ð requiring zero tolerance of ractopamine.

Australia raises its wheat production forecast after farmers complete a harvest thatÕs helping ease global supply.

In a search for profits RussiaÕs farmers are planting more corn and oilseeds instead of wheat in the Black Earth region in 2013.

Sparkling wine continues to shift down market, and emerging market growth and a weak Euro will support markets outside the U.S. and EU.

Russia is now prohibiting all imports of U.S. beef, pork, turkey and other meat products Ð requiring zero tolerance of ractopamine.

Australia raises its wheat production forecast after farmers complete a harvest thatÕs helping ease global supply.

According to Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange ArgentinaÕs soy crop will be a near record 50 million metric tons.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. agriculture will be greatly transformed by climate change by mid-century.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report detailing agricultural projections for the next ten years.