Category Archives: Agriculture News

Not only was Friday Valentine's Day, but it was also the first official day that the Phase One Trade Deal was in effect. Tariffs on both sides of the agreement officially began coming down. The corona...

The U.S. and several of the world's major trading powers are dealing with uncertainty surrounding China. Politico says the spread of the coronavirus has killed hundreds of people and sickened tens of ...

Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that's been sprayed on crops like strawberries, corn, and citrus, for many years to kill pests. Corteva, the largest manufacturer of chlorpyrifos, says it will stop manufac...

The USDA announced the details of two programs that protect hemp producers' crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop Insurance provides coverage against yi...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s governor has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the fragile San Joaquin River Delta. The framework proposed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom w...

The Department of Agriculture will provide a third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments for farmers. The payments will begin to show up in farmers' bank accounts by the end o...

USDA is offering Whole-Farm Revenue Protection beginning with the 2020 crop for hemp grown for fiber, flower, or seeds. USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre says "It's going...

White House and administration officials confirmed to CNN that the president will sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on Wednesday. The new agreement was one of the president's biggest priorit...

Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 101st Annual Convention this week adopted policies to guide the organization's work in 2020. After a year-long process to review w...

A new poll shows farmers are still supporting President Trump. A Market Watch Dot Com article shows survey results that say 83% of people in the agriculture business approve of his job performance. Th...