The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency service center in Highmore, South Dakota. By Tony Webster / via Wikimedia Commons image The Trump administration is proposing steep cuts to…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
…forming state committees to oversee local operations. Concerns have been raised about the impact on county committees and the ability to accommodate farmers without internet access. The 2018 Farm Bill…
American Agriculture History Minute: New Opportunities Opened in Agriculture
…times of rapid economic growth, a farmer could still improve the land he was on for far more than he paid for it, and then move further west and repeat…
U.S. Farm Sector Starts 2025 Strong but Faces Rising Trade Risks and Price Pressures in New Administration
DepositPhotos image The Farm Credit System says the U.S. economy entered 2025 with key indicators in favorable positions. However, expectations for first quarter growth have now declined after the administration…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-15-25
…farm workers, aiming to stabilize the agricultural workforce and reduce the risk of mass deportations. The USDA’s Farm Labor Survey indicated that 42% of US farm workers are undocumented, many…
NPPC Supports the Food Security and Farm Production Act
DepositPhotos image The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) supports the Food Security and Farm Production Act introduced in the Senate, which aims to prevent a confusing array of state-specific farm…
American Agriculture History Minute: Farmland Auctions
Agricultural farmland Image by Pauline E/Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Farmland Auctions A farmland auction usually draws a good-sized crowd,…
Chairman Thompson Pushes for Stronger Work Link to SNAP Benefits
…past Farm Bills, encourage participation in the workforce. He also highlighted E&T programs that help SNAP recipients gain skills and find long-term jobs. Thompson criticized broad state waivers that allow…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-11-25
…to support farmers and criticized other countries’ tariffs. They also discussed the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, which aims to combat California’s Proposition 12, a law setting minimum space…
American Agriculture History Minute: Farmland Values
Agricultural Land By Liz Gray/via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Farmland Values Farmland values have always been part of American…
NASDA Policy Priorities Set for 2025
NASDA Sets 2025 Priorities: Farm Bill, Research Funding, and Labor Needs Top the List The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has laid out its top priorities for…
Ag Groups Call for Trade Fix After Tariff Announcement
DepositPhotos image Several major U.S. farm groups are urging the White House to resolve new trade tensions quickly, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries….
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnicity Develops Early Farming Techniques
…the farm in the family and avoid having their children move to towns. The Scottish and Irish built their livelihoods on sun farming, but more herding hogs and cattle. That’s…
FAPRI Releases 2025 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook
…for American farmers, shaped by falling crop prices, high production costs, and record returns in the cattle sector. For many crop producers, net returns have dropped significantly from recent highs….