…of farms and farmers and individuals of differing viewpoints – to both be willing to step up their financial contributions to the political action arena, but to do so with…
Sugar Alliance Meeting Underway
…industry also provides a boost to the American economy. “America’s sugar industry supports family farms and good American jobs. A new study from the ag economists at Texas A&M University…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
…agreement. Outreach and education will also be provided to farms involved in the program. “Through this innovative program, California will be able to support local and underserved farmers while expanding…
Cotton Focus of Pakistani Trade Mission
…The group will tour farms, visit the Port of Savanah, meet with exporters in the Cotton Belt’s four major regions, and meet with representatives of U.S. cotton industry organizations. Listen…
Family Farm Living Expenses
…combination of inflationary price pressure and an improved farm economy resulted in significantly higher living expenses for farms, and many farmers will need to update their projections for 2022 and…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
…rising labor costs often cause producers to adjust their production and management practices to compensate for the changing cost structure. Short-term options to meet the labor needs on farms include…
Pace of Agricultural Land Loss Creates Cause for Concern
…could be compromised over the coming years if current trends continue. The report, Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future, notes that 2,000 acres of agricultural land were lost…
United States Hog Inventory Down
By C.Lotongkum / Shutterstock As of June 1, there were 72.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 1% from June 2021 and down slightly from March 1, 2022,…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detections Increase in June
…due to infections on two large farms in Colorado, after numbers dropped significantly in May with less than 800,000 birds being affected for the month. Detections peaked in March with…
House Agriculture Committee Discusses Dairy Farm Bill Programs
…to small and medium-sized farms than any other program before it,” he said. “The Dairy Margin Coverage is extraordinarily important to our dairy farmers. The creation of DMC was an…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives Support from Biden Administration
…rules for the entire country,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “This law has the potential to devastate small family farms across the nation through unnecessary and expensive renovations, and every…
Number of U.S. Farms Continues Slow Decline
New data released Tuesday from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows the number of U.S. farms continues to decline slowly. After peaking at 6.8 million farms in 1935, the number of…
OSRA Signing: A ‘Big Win’ for Addressing Shipping Challenges
…signing, describing the legislation as “a big win for American workers, farms, businesses, and supply chain.” Representatives from the National Pork Producers Council also attended the signing ceremony and commended…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-17-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers how homeless campsites on farms can present concerns for land managers, the importance…