Senate lawmakers Thursday announced the bipartisan Food Security is National Security Act. The legislation would give top U.S. agriculture and food officials permanent representation on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Lawmakers […]
The Department of Agriculture Thursday announced more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops. The funding is available through two USDA programs, the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty Crop Research […]
U.S. and Mexican agriculture delegates met this week during the 30th annual meeting of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord. The officials discussed concerns regarding recent decisions by Mexico’s federal government to impose arbitrary prohibitions on agricultural […]
As farmers start to think about next year’s crop, the Center for Rural Affairs has released a new resource guide to inform producers who grow small grains about crop insurance options. Many farmers are familiar […]
USDA’s this week announced an investment of more than $50 million to 140 organizations and institutions that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers. The funds will support curriculum creation, informational materials, and professional development […]
We saw the markets trade the fundamentals after early buying throughout grains on Thursday. December corn closed up 5 1/2 cents Thursday and November soybeans were down 5 1/2 cents, a parting of ways as soybeans […]
The corn crop in Iowa is better than expected and it shows. The soybeans are pretty good, too. Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Economist says harvest in Iowa is going well. “Like most […]
Jesse Allen talks with Jeff Koscelny, Cereals Account Management Lead for Bayer/WestBred, about the company’s performance in the National Wheat Yield Contest. They also look at variety selection for 2022 and more. Learn more at […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service seek to rescind two critical habitat regulations finalized in the last days of the Trump administration. In December 2020, FWS issued a final rule […]
A new report reveals that providing U.S. farmers and ranchers access to fast, affordable and reliable broadband will increase sustainability. Funded by the United Soybean Board, the report says improved broadband will also allow more […]