Category Archives: Agriculture News
Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil Health
Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil HealthThe Soil Health Institute and the National Association of Conservation Districts announced the results of a nationwide study showing how improving so...
Aug 11, 2023
California Uses Nearly All U.S. Renewable Diesel
California accounts for nearly all renewable diesel consumption in the United States, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. California’s consumption of renewa...
Jul 25, 2023
Senate Bill Would Bring Transparency to Foreign Land Purchases
Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the transparency and oversight of foreign ownership in America's agricultural industry. The "Farml...
Jul 24, 2023
USDA Accepts New Round Of CRP Acres
The USDA is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners in this year's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program signup. The program received a record...
Jul 21, 2023
USDA Spending Accountability Act Introduced
The bill was introduced by Republican Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Roger Marshall of Kansas and Mike Braun of Indiana. The legislation would limit the disbursal of funds through the USDA's financi...
Jul 12, 2023
Canned And Frozen Corn Industry Struggling
For those whose primary experience with corn is the butter-drenched cob variety, it might come as a surprise that other forms of sweet corn are in trouble. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaig...
Jul 11, 2023
USDA Expands Risk Management Options
The USDA is expanding insurance coverage options for specialty crops and other actual production history crop programs. Through the Risk Management Agency, it will expand the availability of enterpris...
Jul 10, 2023
Farm Bill Doubtful to Override California’s Prop 12
Farmers and ranchers are slightly more optimistic that Congress will get a new farm bill passed this year. However, Successful Farming says they don't think the farm bill will get used to overturn Cal...
Jul 07, 2023
Farmer Outlook Rebounds on Future Optimism
Purdue University/CME Group's Ag Economy Barometer Index rose 17 points in June to a reading of 121. The upswing in farmer sentiment was driven by producers' more optimistic view of the future.However...
Jul 06, 2023
Concerns Remain at West Coast Ports
Agricultural exporters are paying close attention to contract negotiations at the nation's West Coast ports. The Pacific Maritime Association is accusing workers of deliberately slowing down operation...
Jun 14, 2023
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