Category Archives: Agriculture News

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is calling on lawmakers to pass the minibus appropriations package announced over the weekend by congressional leadership. The bill prevents a governmen...

The USDA says the number of U.S. farms has dropped to under two million for the first time since before the Civil War. The numbers come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. In 2022, there were 1,900,4...

A new resource developed by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and CattleFax helps producers maximize profitability from their culling decisions. The resource is called "Right Way, Right Time -...

The Department of Agriculture and the Energy Department launched a new initiative to help farmers cut costs and increase income using underutilized renewable technologies. Through the Rural and Agricu...

The American Farm Bureau and National Farmers Union sent a letter to USDA asking for stability in Class 1 milk prices. The letter asks Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to issue an interim final decision to re...

Eating continues to cost Americans more money. That's even as overall inflation has backed off from the high pace of 2022 and 2023. Restaurant prices were up 5.1% last month compared to January 2023. ...

The nation’s largest Biofuels Association called Growth Energy submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding the board’s proposed changes to California’s low-car...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a dry start to winter, California's rainy season is finally well under way.December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa...

Unit sales of four-wheel-drive tractors grew slightly in the U.S. during January. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows four-wheel-drive tractor sales increased 1.4% ye...

EPA Outlines Potential ESA Pesticide PoliciesThe Environmental Protection Agency announced implementation approaches for pesticide policies under the Endangered Species Act. Assistant Administrator Mi...