Category Archives: Agriculture News

The Ag Center - Commodity Update for Tuesday, July 7th
Don York Jul 7, 2026

USDA Launches Program to Support Independent Beef Processors
USDA announced a new initiative that will provide up to $500 million to help small and midsize beef processors remain competitive as historically tight cattle supplies continue to pressure the industr...
Don York Jul 2, 2026 SonSam / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Report - Irrigation Tips
Don York Jul 2, 2026 woodkern / Depositphotos.com

House Ag Chair Proposes Sweeping Change in Ag Labor Program
House Agriculture Committee Chairman G. T. Thompson has introduced legislation aimed at expanding the H-2A agricultural guest worker program and addressing long-standing farm labor shortages. P...
Don York Jul 1, 2026 zenpix / Depositphotos.com

Fertilizer Duties Suspended
President Trump is temporarily suspending countervailing duties on certain phosphate fertilizer imports. USDA says the temporary suspension will increase phosphate fertilizer availability, improve com...
Don York Jun 30, 2026 singkham / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Center - Commodity Report for Tuesday, June 30th
Don York Jun 30, 2026

Survey Finds Rural Americans Most Concerned About AI Data Centers
Rural Americans are more concerned than their urban and suburban counterparts about the effects of artificial intelligence data centers, particularly rising electricity costs and the loss of fa...
Don York Jun 29, 2026 DragosCondreaW / Depositphotos.com

New Report Reveals Dairy Heifer Inventories Expected to Rebound in 2027
The U.S. dairy herd has grown to its largest size in three decades, but the supply of replacement heifers is at its lowest level since 1978. That's according to a new report from CoBank. It say...
Don York Jun 23, 2026 feedough / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Center - Commodities Report for June 23rd
Don York Jun 23, 2026

The Ag Center - A Valley Family Dairy Farm
Don York Jun 18, 2026 Valentyn_Volkov / Depositphotos.com
Poll
Daily Buzz Question | 10.14.26
If Washington is going to spend big to help Americans, which would help you more?
A $5,000 check
Medicare for All
Cut spending instead
Something else
Voting Ends: Oct 14, 2026 | 8:00 PM




