How the United States Came into Possession of the Northwest Territory F. Rentschler of the Works Progress Administration/Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
…Congress before closing any FSA office. This segment is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. In the latest episode of the Almond Journey podcast, Chuck Fleck of…
Proposed Bill Would Require Congressional Approval Before New Agricultural Tariffs
…losses due to retaliatory tariffs after the 2018 trade actions. California alone lost an estimated $683 million in crop revenue. Nationwide, American farmers lost more than $27 billion in export…
CoBank: Trump’s Tariffs, Inflation, Trade Policy Compounding Economic Anxiety
DepositPhotos image A new report from CoBank says rapidly worsening expectations about everything from inflation to personal income to business conditions and labor supplies are elevating economic concerns. The question…
BLM May Face More Lawsuits
DepositPhotos image The Interior Department may see more lawsuits after announcing it would no longer require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to create an environmental impact statement for more…
USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for Rice
The USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for rice, as reviewed by World Agriculture Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jack, showed adjustments in the US rice balance sheet. Domestic use is…
Corn and Wheat Inspections Climb Higher
Shutterstock image The USDA says inspections of corn and wheat were higher, while soybean assessments declined during the week ending on April 10. Corn inspections rose week to week, increasing…
American Agriculture History Minute: New Opportunities Opened in Agriculture
Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: New Opportunities Opened in Agriculture After the Louisiana…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-16-25
…state of the agriculture market, focusing on central California’s ideal weather and the upcoming planting season. Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities provided insights on the hay and alfalfa market, noting…
Thousands Accept Trump Buyouts at USDA
Thousands of workers have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offers at the USDA. E & E News says employees who’ve seen the internal numbers at USDA say the count has…
U.S. Farm Sector Starts 2025 Strong but Faces Rising Trade Risks and Price Pressures in New Administration
DepositPhotos image The Farm Credit System says the U.S. economy entered 2025 with key indicators in favorable positions. However, expectations for first quarter growth have now declined after the administration…
Orange Production Expected to Rise
…35% from last year. California’s production is up 2.2% to 47 million boxes. Texas’ production is down 2% to 808,000 boxes. Despite regional variations, overall US orange production is expected…
CDFA/OARS Allocates Grants Aimed at Reducing Methane Emissions
San Joaquin Valley, CA: A Corcoran Dairy Dave English photographer/Chris English, Wikimedia Commons image The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (CDFA/OARS) has allocated…
Quarterly Stocks and U.S. Commodity Balance Sheets
How did USDA’s recent Quarterly Grains and Rice Stocks forecast impact this month’s supply and demand estimates? Rod Bain tells us. Quarterly Stocks and U.S. Commodity Balance Sheets Sponsored Content…