…commodity prices that’ll remain low thanks to record or near-record production in corn, soybeans, and wheat. All of these factors are also putting downward pressure on farmland prices. High production…
Lukewarm Reaction to Pruitt, EPA Chief Nominee
…to have an EPA administrator who understands rural America, that means they also have to understand the needs of farmers and want to support those farmers.” Senate Ag Committee Ranking…
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…Inhofe, who chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, says he expects no problems with getting Pruitt confirmed in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer/Monsanto Asks Soybean Growers for Support
…the USB Winter Meeting in St. Louis. Fraley told the crowd, “I’m here to ask for your support.” Farm Journal research says the merger would create a company controlling nearly…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…and pork production. Beef production is raised on the current pace of slaughter. Pork production is lowered due to counter-seasonally lighter-than-expected carcass weights this quarter. Broiler and turkey production is…
December Crop Production Report
…from November. Production forecasts are released on a monthly basis and do not reflect final production estimates. Late summer and fall harvests may change these estimates considerably. The next production…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…media, researchers and so many others use census of agriculture data. We are ensuring that every farm and ranch has a voice.” The census of agriculture defines a farm as…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
In an effort to improve wildlife habitat and the health of private forest lands, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced additional incentives available for Conservation…
Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter Review
…2015. Beef production, at 2.21 billion pounds, was 4 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.64 million head, up 5 percent from October 2015. Veal production totaled 6.60…
Citrus Crop Forecast has No Changes
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High School, College Students Unaware of Ag Jobs Available
…The survey, sponsored by America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, a Monsanto Fund program, shows just 13 percent of high school and college students are interested in pursuing a career in…
Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Food Prices
…harvesting fruit and 61 percent of all employees on vegetable farms, and as many as half of all workers picking crops. Agricultural economists say any interruption in the workforce would…
Canada Increases Bovine TB Quarantine
…cattle may have been exposed to bovine TB. All the infected animals and animals exposed to TB have been or are due to be destroyed, and all farms now under…
Most U.S. Farms are Family Operated
…annual gross cash farm income—accounted for about 90 percent of U.S. farms, half of all farmland, and a quarter of the value of production. Midsize and large-scale family farms, which…