…March 28-30 may delay production. Horse hay retail prices range from $18-$20 per bale, while dairy hay remains competitive. The milk market is soft, with interest rates high, affecting dairy…
California Walnut Board is Seeking Nominees
…District 1), as well as for an at-large production seat. The board currently has five grower members, four handler members, and one public member. California Walnut Board is Seeking Nominees…
Western Tree Nut Association Submits Comments to CA DPR on Use of Paraquat
…winter for no-till or minimum-till practices, and as a rotation partner to glyphosate to prevent resistance. Paraquat is crucial for sustainability in the cotton industry and for managing difficult weeds…
American Agriculture History Minute: Missouri Bootheel Logging Industry Begins
…to drain the swamp land. As a result, population in the Bootheel more than tripled from 1880 to 1930. And cotton flourished as the number one crop. That’s today’s American…
Forecasting 2025 U.S. Dairy Trends
Filling milk in to plastic bottles at the factory. DepositPhotos image How are milk production and price projections – by product and category – and other trends, reflected in USDA’s…
USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
…Barley – $21.67 Flax – $20.97 Oats – $77.66 Mustard – $11.36 Upland cotton & Extra-long staple cotton – $84.74 Rapeseed – $23.63 Long & medium grain rice – $76.94…
Australian Addition to Global Wheat Production and Supplies
USDA this month forecasts a significant wheat production increase for Australia but what does this mean for global wheat supply and demand estimates? Rod Bain has more. Australian Addition to…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-17-25
…vaccinations on organic dairy and poultry and the importance of transparency in food production. The segment concluded with a call for reducing regulations to allow common sense in farming practices….
National Farmers Union Launches Farmers Capital Fund
…ag-tech, automation, conservation, efficiency improvements, and value-added food production. Investment decisions will be guided by three key principles: economic sustainability, productivity, and profitability. A particular emphasis will be placed on…
Farm Groups Call for Science-Based Decisions on Key Ag Products
DepositPhotos image More than 300 agricultural, food, and environmental organizations have urged federal leaders to rely on sound science when evaluating products essential to farming and food production. The coalition…
Drought Coverage Picture for Crops and Commodities
…Midwest. “Coverage for corn production areas in the United States stands at 60%, but most of that is lower end drought. There is still an opportunity for recovery before the…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-12-25
…shelf life, and yield. The new hybrid breeding system is expected to accelerate breeding and reduce production costs, benefiting farmers and the entire value chain. The conversation also touched on…
Senators Urge Trump to Reconsider Tariffs
…who rely on agricultural trade. The tariffs on China and Canada, they argue, will hinder farmers’ ability to sell their products, drive up production costs, and place an added financial…
American Agriculture History Minute: Michigan Becomes a Top Agricultural Producing State in Many Commodities
…nation for tart cherry production and fourth for sweet cherries. They rank sixth in the nation for the production of milk and first in the production of dry black beans,…