Category Archives: Agriculture News

  Farmer sentiment weakened in September as higher input costs continued to weigh on producers' financial outlook. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points from August ...

  Family farms continue to dominate U.S. agriculture, accounting for about 97% of all farms in 2024, according to USDA data. Small family farms, those with gross cash farm income below $350,000, ...

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear updates from state officials on flood preparedness, with an emphasis on groundwater recharge and flood diversions, at its upcoming meeting ...

  New enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program has stopped following the September 30th expiration of the 2018 farm bill, leaving USDA without authority to approve additional contracts. DTN...

  Republican lawmakers are warning that additional farm aid may not reach producers fast enough. Politico reports that Republicans are pushing to attach roughly $11 billion in direct farm assista...

The National Pork Producers Council continues pushing lawmakers to address California's Proposition 12 through the next farm bill debate. Prop 12 required California animal housing requirements be met...

New analysis is signaling that the Trump administration's plan to lower the tariffs on imported beef has not met the intended goal of lowering prices for consumers. Faith Parum, an economist for the A...