Category Archives: Agriculture News

February’s Ag Economy Barometer reading of 165 changed little compared to January when the index stood at 167. Producers continue to report strong current conditions on their farms as February&#...

The North American Meat Institute recently asked the Supreme Court to review an earlier ruling in a challenge of California’s Proposition 12: The Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. The Meat Ins...

This is a news release from the American Farm Bureau Federation responding to the USDA decision to extend the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) application deadline. AFBF applauds Secretary V...

The Senate overwhelming approved the nomination of Tom Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary. The Senate voted 92 to seven to approve the nomination via a roll call vote on Tuesday, sending Vilsack back to...

Fresh produce continues its steady growth at retail, with increased sales for fruits and vegetables during the fourth quarter of 2020. That's according to a new report on United Fresh, detailing the f...

This is a portion of a news release from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service on California’s grape crush. The 2020 crush totaled 3,542,038 tons, down 13.9% from the 2019 crush of...

Hemp industry stakeholders released survey results regarding industry attitudes towards a hemp checkoff program. The overall survey results show that nearly eight out of every ten farmers and processo...

The virtual World Ag Expo runs from Tuesday through Thursday. According to organizers, exhibitors and show staff started working to create the online trade show back in October. Visitors to the online...

Joe Biden's Agriculture Secretary nominee pledges to address discrimination across the Department of Agriculture. In the Senate Agriculture Committee confirmation hearing, Tom Vilsack told lawmakers h...

The USDA issued this announcement: All farmers and ranchers interested in conservation are encouraged to submit their applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for financial...