…profitability and sustainability,” Marble said. The project will study automation technologies’ economic feasibility and usability, focusing on herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer applications. Led by North Carolina State University, the five-year…
USDA Awards $33.5 Million to Boost Local Food Systems Across 43 States
…Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin will use FMPP funds to train 100 farmers in business management, enhancing sales and profitability. Meanwhile, LFPP is awarding $14.1 million to 43 projects focused…
Applications Now Open for OFRF’s 2025 Farmer-Led Trials Program
…testing new practices, inputs, crop varieties, or animal breeds to improve both profitability and sustainability. The program is open to all organic or transitioning farmers, and OFRF encourages organizations supporting…
Dock Worker Strikes Threaten U.S. Meat Exports
…from these ports. The situation underscores the importance of port operations in maintaining the profitability and efficiency of the U.S. meat sector, which is already experiencing significant pressures in a…
Total Debt Held by Farm Sector Increases 34 Percent in 10 Years
…loans. Interest rates on farm loans have decreased recently, but overall debt has grown, which could impact farm profitability. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director /…
RaboResearch Reports Slow Down of Global Walnut Market
…the EU, Turkey, the UAE, Kyrgyzstan, and India. Despite the industry’s challenges, there is optimism about future profitability through efficiency and quality improvements. Listen to the report below. Brian German…
Agricultural Land Values Still High
…land buyers, the biggest impact on land values moving forward will be profitability in agriculture. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
NCBA Calls USDA Proposed Rule “Direct Attack”
…against the rule and called it a “direct attack on cattle producer profitability.” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called the addition an “enforcement tool”. “Today we provide an enforcement tool…
USDA Spotlight on Specialty Crops
…profitability of their operations,” she said. “This is really about a number of initiatives that USDA has launched in this administration to ensure that our programs increase competition for producers…
Nearly $28 Million Investment to Support Beginning Farmers
…long-term sustainability and profitability. This investment forms part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). The program encompasses a variety of…
New USDA Investment in Specialty Crop Research
…production efficiency, profitability and technological innovation, and mitigate food safety hazards.” The grant program is administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Torres Small said it’s part…
More Than $1.77 Billion Paid Out Through Conservation Reserve Program
…These results underscore CRP’s ongoing significance as a tool for producers to invest in the long-term sustainability and profitability of their land and natural resources. Brian German Ag News Director…
Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil Health
A new study links soil health and farm profitability. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Person holding abundance soil with young plant in hand for agriculture By Mintr/Shutterstock…
U.S. Dairy Leading on Climate Coalition
…well as profitability for farmers. The U.S dairy groups point out that, “Far too often, global convenings and climate proposals reflect ideologies at the expense of science, ignore any progress…