Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers farmers’ concern over high fuel prices, Independence Day cookout cost significantly higher than…
Independence Day Cookout Costs Significantly Higher Than Last Year
…(USDA) points out a 10.1 percent increase in overall food prices in May. Grocery prices specifically were up nearly 12 percent from 2021. Largely tracking with inflation in recent months,…
Specialty Crop Producers to Receive Food Safety Assistance from USDA
…issued through FSCSC will be calculated separately based on the category of eligible costs. A higher payment rate has been established for socially disadvantaged, limited resource, beginning and veteran farmers…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives Support from Biden Administration
…family will ultimately pay for the law through higher food prices.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Number of U.S. Farms Continues Slow Decline
…agriculture have influenced changes in the farm sector. Innovations have enabled continuing output growth without adding much to inputs. As a result, total farm output nearly tripled between 1948 and…
Ukraine Invasion Costly for Americans
Russia’s war against Ukraine is hitting Americans in the pocketbook and many overseas in the stomach. From soaring food costs to skyrocketing fuel prices, the war in Ukraine is taking…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act One Step Away from Becoming Law
…his support for the legislation and said he looks forward to signing it into law. “Lowering prices for Americans is my top priority, and I applaud the Congress for passing…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…Senate, that it was even higher than the farm bill which we passed with 87 votes last time,” she said. “We need to get that through the House of Representatives…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
…addressing longstanding structural challenges related to production systems, anti-competition and anti-consolidation, farmer incomes, rising food prices, and addressing equity and food access,” Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition,…
More Than 40 Food and Agriculture Groups Call for Tariff Adjustment
…producers are facing amidst increasing fuel costs, supply chain disruptions, and rising costs of crop inputs. “With so many challenges threatening our livelihood, removal of tariffs on food and agriculture…
Drivers Across the U.S. Reach 30 Billion Miles on E15 Fuel
…E15 has been a shield against skyrocketing fuel prices, saving drivers almost $0.60 per gallon in some areas. The fuel is available at more than 2,600 gas stations across 31…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…and requirements; the odds of successfully starting or expanding a facility are higher with access to expertise and experience. USDA is deploying $25 million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity…
Biden Administration Makes Further Investments to Strengthen the Food Supply Chain
…we’re announcing today ultimately will help us give farmers and ranchers a fair shake, strengthen supply chains, and make food prices fairer.” MPILP funds will be used to provide financing…
USDA Works to Improve Market Conditions for Poultry Farmers
…American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a news release. “Making sure farmers have access to important information about their poultry company, inputs, stocking densities and feed disruptions…