Category Archives: Agriculture News
Farm Share of Food Dollar Reaches Historic Low
U.S. farms received 14.5 cents per dollar spent on domestically produced food in 2021 which is a decrease of one cent from a revised 15.5 cents in 2020. The figure is the lowest recorded farm share va...
Nov 29, 2022
USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture
The USDA mailed survey codes to all known U.S. ag producers with the invitation to respond online to the 2022 Census of Agriculture at agcounts.usda.gov. The ag census is the nation's only comprehensi...
Nov 23, 2022
Proposed WIC Change Would Decrease Access to Dairy Products
The National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association say the USDA's proposed changes to the Women, Infants, and Children's Nutrition Program will limit dairy access. "U...
Nov 22, 2022
California Part Of Growing Cotton Production Movement
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol released a report showing increasing improvement in the sustainability of American cotton production. The report shows significant improvements in important sustainabili...
Nov 14, 2022
House/Senate Ag Leadership Stays The Same For Now
Leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees will likely be the same in the next Congress. Who controls the majority in the House, along with the Senate, will have a significant say in th...
Nov 10, 2022
Higher Priced Turkeys on the Holiday Menu
A new analysis from CoBank suggests consumers will see smaller and higher-priced turkeys this Thanksgiving season. After grappling with staff shortages, plant closures, and supply issues, the turkey i...
Nov 03, 2022
Ag Economy Barometer Falls Again
Farmer sentiment weakened again in October as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell to a reading of 102, down ten points compared to a month earlier. The barometer's Index of Curre...
Nov 02, 2022
USDA Opens 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Program Enrollment
Dairy producers can now enroll for 2023 coverage through the Dairy Margin Coverage Program. The program helps dairy farmers manage changes in milk and feed prices. Enrollment for the program runs thro...
Oct 18, 2022
USDA Takes Aim At Salmonella
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service released a proposed regulatory framework for a new strategy to control Salmonella contamination and reduce illnesses from poultry products. The agency wil...
Oct 17, 2022
EPA Asked To Put WOTUS on Pause
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association called on the Environmental Protection Agency to pause their Waters of the United States rulemaking. The action follows Monday's Supreme Court oral arguments ...
Oct 04, 2022
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