Farmers Growing More Optimistic as Inflation Expectations Subside
Opinion Polls
Farmers Growing More Optimistic as Inflation Expectations Subside
2024-01-02 19:13:51
by Dan McCue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — America’s farmers are feeling a bit more optimistic about the year ahead due to their expectation that inflation will continue to subside, according to a new report from Purdue University. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy... Read More

Family Farm Turns State Fair Butter Art Into Green Energy
Renewable Energy
Family Farm Turns State Fair Butter Art Into Green Energy
2023-10-29 16:42:56
by Dan McCue

PAVILION, N.Y. — As the days grow shorter and autumn advances toward winter, it’s inevitable to look back at the previous summer and remember the good times enjoyed with family and friends. For many, those good times involve hours spent... Read More

Vilsack Warns Farmers, Children Will Feel Shutdown’s Effect Almost Immediately
White House
Vilsack Warns Farmers, Children Will Feel Shutdown’s Effect Almost Immediately
2023-09-26 14:38:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With a partial federal shutdown growing ever more likely come midnight Saturday, the Biden administration on Monday began underscoring the consequences of Congress not quickly taking steps to avert it. At Monday afternoon’s press briefing at the White... Read More

Stabenow Believes Farm Bill Passage Is ‘Doable,’ but Complicated
Agriculture
Stabenow Believes Farm Bill Passage Is 'Doable,' but Complicated
2023-09-22 15:58:35
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With House Republicans in an uproar and the Senate only now leaning into getting its version of fiscal year 2024's spending plans done, it's a certainty that the farm bill, which sets the nation's agricultural policy for... Read More

Governors Outline Farm Bill Priorities in Letter to Congress
Agriculture
Governors Outline Farm Bill Priorities in Letter to Congress
2023-09-05 20:13:13
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With Congress preparing to return to Washington, the National Governors Association has weighed in with a lengthy list of priorities it believes should be considered when deliberations over the next farm bill begin next week. In a letter... Read More

$1.2T Farm Bill on Track for Vote in Mid-September
Congress
$1.2T Farm Bill on Track for Vote in Mid-September
2023-07-27 16:02:25
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A lot of things don’t go as smoothly as they used to in Washington, but Rep. Glen “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., chair of the House Agriculture Committee, is bullishly predicting the $1.2 trillion farm bill currently before his panel... Read More

Honey Bees Faithful to Their Flowers
Environment
Honey Bees Faithful to Their Flowers

MADISON, Wis. — Once a honey bee gives its heart to a flower patch it is far more faithful than the roving bumble bee. In fact, 76% of honey bees in a recent study revisited the same plot of alfalfa... Read More

New Research Looks at Pairing Solar Energy and Farms
Renewable Energy
New Research Looks at Pairing Solar Energy and Farms
2023-07-10 20:43:22
by Dan McCue

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new research project led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is looking at the best ways to couple crops with solar panels in a variety of settings. While the Biden administration has placed an emphasis on... Read More

Farmers Growing More Optimistic About the Future
Opinion Polls
Farmers Growing More Optimistic About the Future
2023-07-05 17:22:09
by Dan McCue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmers are feeling more optimistic about the financial future of their own farms and their industry as a whole, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer compiled by Purdue University and CME Group. The monthly measure... Read More

MOUs Expand Right-to-Repair to 70% of Ag Machinery Sold in US
Agriculture
MOUs Expand Right-to-Repair to 70% of Ag Machinery Sold in US
2023-05-23 19:43:56
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Two new agreements reached between the American Farm Bureau Federation and agricultural equipment manufacturers represent a dramatic expansion of farmers’ and ranchers’ right to repair their own farm equipment. The memoranda of understanding with manufacturers AGCO and Kubota,... Read More

Analysts Blame Farm Runoff for Toxic Algae Blooms
Environment
Analysts Blame Farm Runoff for Toxic Algae Blooms
2023-03-31 15:28:56
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Americans starting to think about spring and summer vacations as the weather warms may find their favorite water destinations unsafe for swimming. Thick layers of cyanobacteria — commonly known as blue-green algae — have closed popular local lakes... Read More

Xochitl Torres Small Wants Rural America to Thrive
Agriculture
Xochitl Torres Small Wants Rural America to Thrive
2023-03-14 17:07:48
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — In February, Biden tapped Xochitl Torres Small, currently USDA undersecretary for rural development, to serve as the agency’s deputy agriculture secretary. As she awaits confirmation, she’s using every tool at her disposal to ensure rural America is getting... Read More

USDA Proposes New ‘Product of USA’ Requirements
Agriculture
USDA Proposes New ‘Product of USA’ Requirements
2023-03-06 21:04:26
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a proposed rule on Monday with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumers’ understanding of what the claim means. The proposed rule allows the... Read More

Xochitl Torres Small Nominated to Be Deputy Ag Secretary
Agriculture
Xochitl Torres Small Nominated to Be Deputy Ag Secretary
2023-02-15 21:39:10
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated Xochitl Torres Small to serve as deputy secretary of Agriculture.  Small currently serves as the under secretary for rural development. Her promotion comes as the department prepares to enter into negotiations with Congress... Read More

US Farm Exports Reached Record $196B in 2022
Agriculture
US Farm Exports Reached Record $196B in 2022
2023-02-10 14:55:42
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — International sales of U.S. farm and food products reached $196 billion last year, shattering the previous export record set in 2021. According to the Commerce Department, which released final 2022 trade data this week, U.S. agricultural exports increased... Read More

American Farm Bureau Establishes 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
2022-10-25 21:01:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation has released its priorities for what will no doubt be the most consequential legislation for agriculture in 2023 — renewal of the farm bill.  The priorities, published earlier this month, were drafted by... Read More

Crop Premium Incentives in New Program to Grow Carbon-Neutral Rice
Agriculture
Crop Premium Incentives in New Program to Grow Carbon-Neutral Rice
2022-07-08 15:58:02
by Kate Michael

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Global rice production contributes at least 10% of agricultural greenhouse gas annually, but one Nashville-based sustainable land use management company is incentivizing farmers to produce carbon-neutral rice in the American southwest. AgriCapture is working with rice farmers... Read More

Deadline Fast Approaching for Solar Placement Study Funding
Renewable Energy
Deadline Fast Approaching for Solar Placement Study Funding
2022-06-13 19:31:34
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The deadline is fast approaching for applications to share in $15 million the U.S. Department of Energy is making available to those with innovative strategies to minimize the impact solar farms have on wildlife. Interested parties have just... Read More

Minnesota Ag Omnibus Bill Aims to Address Multiple Challenges
Agriculture
Minnesota Ag Omnibus Bill Aims to Address Multiple Challenges
2022-05-27 13:16:49
by Dan McCue

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an agriculture omnibus bill into law on Thursday that provides relief to farmers for drought and other climate change related challenges, while also investing in broadband and a wide range of... Read More

Food for Thought: Agro Accounts for a Third of Global Emissions
Climate
Food for Thought: Agro Accounts for a Third of Global Emissions
2022-05-11 21:58:48
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — While manufacturing and industry processes are cited as responsible for emitting the most greenhouse gases, food systems also account for a hefty portion — 31% — of global emissions, and the U.S. and China, as food superpowers, are... Read More

Benefits of Electric Vehicles Overlook Agricultural Areas
Infrastructure
Benefits of Electric Vehicles Overlook Agricultural Areas
2022-01-13 00:43:15
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Automotive industry officials told a congressional panel Wednesday that reaching President Joe Biden’s goal of switching the U.S. transportation sector to electric vehicles is likely to be a trade-off of one set of problems for another. Electric vehicles... Read More

White House Competition Council Seeks Lower Consumer Prices
Economy
White House Competition Council Seeks Lower Consumer Prices

A new White House council on U.S. economic conditions plans to hold its first meeting Friday, with participants to highlight at least 18 actions taken to help consumers and potentially lower prices. The council, an outgrowth of a July executive... Read More

USDA to Provide COVID-19 Relief for Small Agriculture Businesses
Agriculture
USDA to Provide COVID-19 Relief for Small Agriculture Businesses
2021-09-09 20:22:32
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday it would begin issuing new grant program applications for agricultural stakeholders funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Small businesses in certain commodity areas will be able to... Read More

California Drought Takes Toll on World’s Top Almond Producer
Agriculture
California Drought Takes Toll on World's Top Almond Producer

FIREBAUGH, Calif. (AP) — As temperatures recently reached triple digits, farmer Joe Del Bosque inspected the almonds in his parched orchard in California's agriculture-rich San Joaquin Valley, where a deepening drought threatens one of the state's most profitable crops. Del... Read More

Farmers Cautiously Optimistic About Future of Their Farms, Ag Barometer Finds
Agriculture
Farmers Cautiously Optimistic About Future of Their Farms, Ag Barometer Finds
2021-08-03 14:28:03
by TWN Staff

America’s farmers are feeling the sobering pinch of weakened principal crop prices, but nevertheless remain cautiously optimistic about the financial conditions of their farms, a just- released industry barometer has found. According to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer... Read More

U.S. and Mexico Fail to Resolve Dispute on Trade Rules for Cars
Trade
U.S. and Mexico Fail to Resolve Dispute on Trade Rules for Cars
2021-07-26 13:05:12
by Dan McCue

The U.S. and Mexico failed to resolve a dispute over trade rules for cars during a meeting last week, a development - or lack of one - that appears capable of severely straining relations between the two countries a year... Read More

Record High Confidence Levels Wane for Agricultural Producers
Agriculture
Record High Confidence Levels Wane for Agricultural Producers
2021-07-07 16:13:34
by Brock Blasdell

An Ag Economy Barometer report published Tuesday found a 21-point decline in the confidence of food producers in the United States for June. This solidifies a second month of waning optimism from record highs set earlier in 2021, and indicates... Read More

New US Rules to Protect Animal Farmers Expected Soon
Agriculture
New US Rules to Protect Animal Farmers Expected Soon

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers who raise cows, chickens and hogs against the country's largest meat processors as part of a plan to encourage more competition... Read More

New USDA Grants Intended to Boost Beef and Poultry Industries
Agriculture
New USDA Grants Intended to Boost Beef and Poultry Industries
2021-06-23 13:54:18
by Brock Blasdell

WASHINGTON - The Department of Agriculture is offering $55.2 million in competitive grants to help foster healthier beef and poultry industries, while also expanding opportunities for small and midsized processors to grow. The funding follows an announcement by the USDA... Read More

Vilsack Puts Focus on Food, Nutrition Insecurity
Agriculture
Vilsack Puts Focus on Food, Nutrition Insecurity
2021-03-05 14:36:53
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Just over a week after he was confirmed as head of the United States Department of Agriculture for the second time, Tom Vilsack doubled down on his efforts to solve both food and nutrition insecurity around the nation. ... Read More

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