…according to the latest National Hemp Report. Planted acreage grew to nearly 45,300 acres, up 64% from 2023, while harvested acreage rose 60% to just under 32,700 acres. The gains…
U.S. Egg Production Falls in March
…1, the national layer count remained at 351 million, divided among 287 million producing table eggs, 60.4 million producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4 million producing egg-type hatching eggs. The…
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impact on Agricultural Industry
…could negatively affect farmers and ranchers, particularly given the current economic struggles in the U.S. ag sector. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impact on Agricultural Industry 2017 Tax Cuts and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Exports Boom Early Agriculture
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Dairy Industry to Remove Artificial Colors from School Lunch Products
…calling it a proactive step that aligns with what consumers want. “America’s dairy farmers and processors have always been leaders in delivering healthy, nutritious products,” she said. “This shows the…
American Agriculture History Minute: Wasteful Early Times of Agriculture
Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Wasteful Early Times of Agriculture Historian Lewis Hacker shows…
CDFA to Host a Series of Quarterly Virtual Training Workshops
…tutorials on navigating the portal, and offer Q&A sessions and one-on-one technical support. The PSP portal is a cloud-based platform for California produce farmers to access their farm data and…
Death Taxes Loom as Threat to Family Farms
Several key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are scheduled to expire this year, and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is urging Congress to act. The…
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Insurance, Conservation Techniques Revive Great Plains Agriculture
…American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Insurance, Conservation Techniques Revive Great Plains Agriculture Early settlers discovered that the Great Plains were not all that great. They found…
Voices of the Valley: The 411 on H-2A
…out more at WGA.com. Curious to know how America’s farms fill the jobs that are essential for our food supply? In this episode of Voices of the Valley, we dive…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-24-25
…need for fair trade and the importance of supporting American cattle and beef producers. The discussion underscored historical unfair trade practices and the need for accountability from international partners. The…
Rollins: Trump Pressed Trudeau on Dairy Trade, Calls Issue a Priority
…on ‘why are you treating my dairy farmers like this’?” Rollins added. Ongoing trade tensions over Canada’s supply-managed dairy system include tariffs of more than 250% on imports beyond set…
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay
…local Farm Service Agency (FSA) and NRCS offices will remain a priority. “One of the most important messages [farmers] send us is that interface with the FSA and those on-the-ground…
Farm Bankruptcies Continue to Rise in 2025
By Rosser1954, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Farm bankruptcies rose 55% between 2023 and 2024 and show no sign of slowing in 2025. Farmers are squeezed by persistently low commodity…