…the Midwest and South, including tornadoes and flooding, and its impact on agriculture. The USDA announced new agricultural trade promotion programs for 2025, including the Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign…
ARC – PLC Enrollment Deadlines Approaching
Producers wishing to enroll in either Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) from USDA have until April 15th to do so. Find Your Local Service Center Rod…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Settle Appalachian Mountains
…Mountains, they found vast stretches of undeveloped land in what is now central and western Tennessee. The early settlers often received land grants for military service. Standard grants came in…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-04-25
…and South, including tornadoes and flooding, and its potential effects on agriculture. The USDA announced new agricultural trade promotion programs for 2025, including the Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market…
Farmer Sentiment Declines Amid Policy and Trade Uncertainty
DepositPhotos image Farmer sentiment weakened in March as growing concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy dampened outlooks. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 12 points to 140,…
Late Season Western Mountain Snowpack Boost
Active weather of recent weeks has provided additional inches of snowpack on Western mountain ranges needed as part of regional Spring and Summer water supplies. Rod Bain talks with USDA…
American Agriculture History Minute: Morrill Act of 1862 Opens Extension Offices
By True, Alfred Charles, 1853-1929;Clark, V. A. (Vinton Albert);Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 (Paris, France);Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges Wikipedia image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture…
Farm Closures Feared as Ag Industry Responds to New Tariffs
…the American Seed Trade Association: American Seed Trade Association President & CEO Andy LaVigne issued the following statement on the news of additional tariffs imposed between the United States and…
Rollins Embarking on a Six-Month Trade Mission
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins is embarking on a six-month mission to six international markets to enhance American agricultural exports and tackle the nearly $50 billion agricultural trade deficit. The…
California Almond Producers Vote to Continue Marketing Order
…the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. These industry-driven programs help producers and handlers market their crops effectively by pooling resources for research, promotion, and quality control. The Almond Board,…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-02-25
…operators, while Illinois is at the bottom. The conversation also highlighted the impact of new technologies and changing societal norms on the agricultural industry, emphasizing the growing influence of women…
Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Commodity Safety Net Programs
Image credit: FSA/ARC-PLC/License: Creative Commons/by Wikivisual Agricultural producers have until April 15, 2025, to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025…
American Agriculture History Minute: Stubborn as a Missouri Mule
…and quantity of its mules. The state produced a superior breed of mules. Some were used on the western trails. Larger number were used on southern plantations. The industry provided…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-01-25
…turkeys. Concerns were raised about the potential economic fallout, including a possible US recession and reduced demand for US agricultural exports. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins is actively pursuing new trade…