The 2024 Vegetable Production Report revealed significant shifts in crop yields and market values. Key declines included asparagus, snap peas, and sweet corn, while cantaloupes, cauliflower, and honeydew melons saw…
China Retaliates with Tariffs on U.S. Farm Machinery Amid Trade Dispute
…reaching a peak in 2022, farmer incomes have significantly declined, primarily due to lower corn and grain prices. With tighter farm budgets, many growers have postponed or canceled purchases of…
USDA’s February Farm Income Forecast
…receipts for soybeans and corn. Conversely, total animal/animal product receipts are projected to increase by $3.8 billion (1.4 percent) to $275.4 billion in 2025. Receipts for hogs, milk, and broilers…
Mexico Repeals GMO Corn Ban Following USMCA Arbitration Ruling
…in December 2024. The decision reverses a policy that had restricted U.S. corn exports and ensures continued access to one of the largest markets for American corn producers. In a…
Farm Leaders Call for Stronger Farm Bill, Risk Management at Senate Ag Hearing
…are losing significant amounts of money per acre, particularly on corn, and are being forced to make tough decisions about what to plant or whether to forgo renting land, potentially…
U. S. Agricultural Economy Improves for January 2025
…prices from the time of the December to the January survey. For example, Eastern Corn Belt prices for near-term delivery of corn and soybeans rose 9% and 5%, respectively, from…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Early Corn Production Leader
…and of course, withstanding the winter to come. Most raised wheat and corn. By 1849, Ohio produced more corn than any other state and it ranks second in wheat production….
U.S. Agricultural Exports Surge in Volume Despite Lower Revenue in 2024
…in 2022. Soybeans and corn were among the most in-demand commodities, with global buyers capitalizing on reduced costs. The lower prices allowed key trade partners, including Canada, China, and Mexico,…
CattleFax Forecasts Continued Strong Demand and High Price Outlook for Cattle Producers
…market year,” Bockelmann said. “There is a strong correlation between corn stocks-to-use and hay, and we expect hay prices to follow corn and trend a bit higher in the coming…
Fertilizer Tariff Concerns Loom as Spring Planting Approaches
…the market. Demand is also rising as more U.S. farmers plan to plant corn, which requires significant nitrogen fertilizer. Potash supplies, heavily reliant on Canada, are another concern. If tariffs…
American Agriculture History Minute: Growing Was One Thing, Harvesting Was Another
…machinery was available for corn harvest. But even into the 1940s, horses still plotted along on many farms as men hand husk corn then threw the ears into a high…
Trump Names USDA Undersecretary Nominees
…undersecretary for natural resources and environment. Fordyce is a fourth-generation soy, corn, and beef cattle farmer, who served as the administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) during Trump’s first…
Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Announced
…corn, soy, and sorghum. It also covers CSA practices that could reduce GHG emissions or sequester carbon, including reduced till and no-till; cover cropping; and nutrient management practices, such as…