Hog prices have fallen far below break even levels and there are worries about the number of hogs headed to market in the fall. A Purdue University report says the …
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
The advocacy group Food Policy Action is weighing in on the presidential election for the very first time. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the group is endorsing Hillary Clinton for …
Direct Sales Helps Beginning Farmers to Survive
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says beginning farmers are those who have managed farms for ten year or less. Beginning farmers are less likely to survive in business than those …
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
Cargill’s largest contributor to adjusted operating earnings in the first quarter was the Animal Nutrition and Protein Division. The beef business led the way in profitability, which was helped by …
Monsanto Sales and Profits Lower in 2016
Monsanto reported net sales down ten percent and profits 42 percent lower in Fiscal Year 2016. Monsanto had net sales of $2.6 billion dollars in fiscal year 2016, with net …
World Health Organization to Endorse Meatless Mondays
World Health Summit attendees in Berlin next week will dine on a Meatless Monday menu. Meatingplace calls the menu a sign of endorsing a global Meatless Monday movement by the …
U.N. Official Says Lower Food Prices Threaten Anti-Hunger Efforts
A top United Nationals official says falling food prices harm anti-hunger efforts. The head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization argues that steps should be taken to guarantee …
EU Resumes Dow-DuPont Merger Investigation
The European Union has resumed investigations into the Dow-DuPont merger after the company’s submitted missing information requested by the EU antitrust authority. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk …
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Improvement
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded a slight improvement last month, compared to the August reading. Organizers of the survey say the Ag Economy Barometer was at 101 …
Biobased Industry Contributes Billions to U.S. Economy
A new report released Monday by the Department of Agriculture shows the U.S. biobased industry in 2014 contributed $393 billion and 4.2 million jobs to America’s recovering economy. Sponsored ContentCIR …
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
A U.S. District Court last week dismissed a Humane Society of the United States lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the agency would not regulate confined animal feeding operations …
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
Net Income for Top 100 Co-ops Rose by 14 Percent Net income for the nation’s agricultural cooperatives soared by 14 percent last year, according to data released today by the …
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that many of the 1.7 million farms that enrolled in either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs will …
Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
Grants Will Help Create Jobs, Boost Rural Economies in 22 States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is awarding 29 grants totaling $5.8 million to help rural cooperatives create jobs …