Image by Tim Hill from Pixabay The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has ended, causing important farm programs to stop. Without action from Congress, more programs will shut…
USDA Invests in Global Food Security
Food Security is the measure of an individual’s ability to access food that is nutritious and sufficient in quantity. DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking big…
USDA Offers $58 Million for Organic Dairy Producers
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024, providing $58 million in marketing assistance to certified organic dairy producers. This…
Potential Changes from Overturning the Chevron Doctrine
DepositPhotos image At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) invited experts from the National Agricultural Law Center to discuss the possible impacts of…
UC Davis Licenses Strawberry Varieties Worldwide
DepositPhotos image The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) has announced new licensing agreements to provide over a dozen of its renowned strawberry varieties to growers globally. This initiative allows…
California Table Grape Growers Offer Scholarships for 2025
DepositPhotos image In 2025, California Table Grape Growers will celebrate forty years of helping high school seniors pursue higher education through scholarships. This year, they are offering three scholarship categories,…
American Agriculture History Minute: What the First Europeans Saw When Landing in the New World
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus, 1844 Exhibition of Painting. Magasin Pittoresque 1844. DepositPhotos image Contrary to what many…
California Desert Lemon Season Begins Slowly
DepositPhotos image As the offshore lemon season ends, with Argentina finishing shipments and Chile continuing until October, Mexico’s production has dropped due to tough growing conditions. Fresh Plaza reports that…
Colombia Lifts Ban on American Beef Imports
DepositPhotos image Colombia lifted a ban on American beef imports from the states where bird flu was detected in dairy cows. According to USDA’s export library, beef exporters in 14…
2025 Food Price Forecast
DepositPhotos image USDA is forecasting lower food price inflation for 2025. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey…
Groups Respond to SAF Tax Credit Guidelines
DepositPhotos image Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would extend a new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit for biofuels for ten years and prevent foreign producers from accessing the…
Port Strike Could Hinder U.S. Ag Shipments
DepositPhotos image A potential strike at three dozen U.S. ports could upend supply chains and raise prices weeks before election day. Farm Policy News says the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)…
American Agriculture History Minute: Best Remembered for Producing Louisiana’s First Granular Sugar
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image Etienne DeBorre is a little-known figure in American agriculture. Born in 1741 in a small village along the Mississippi…
Navigating the Future of Hemp in Livestock Feed
DepositPhotos image Hemp is gaining traction as a versatile crop, particularly in livestock feed, following the legal framework established by the 2018 Farm Bill. However, there are concerns about the…