Category Archives: Agriculture News

USDA’s Economic Research Service reports most values of cotton, dairy and specialty crops are produced on large-scale family farms, according to 2020 data. USDA defines a family farm as one in w...

The U.S. District Court in eastern Virginia issued ruling that "gruyere" is a generic style of cheese that can come from anywhere. The decision says all cheesemakers, not just those in France and Swit...

Leading grocery store operators file a lawsuit against the pork industry for allegedly conspiring to control the industry and raise prices. Kroger, Albertsons, Hy-Vee and others filed the lawsuit agai...

Farmers and people in rural areas are more comfortable discussing stress and mental health challenges. The stigma around seeking help or treatment for mental health issues is decreasing, but a new Far...

For only the second time since May, the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose in December.This month’s index climbed to 125, nine points higher than in November. The Index of Cur...

During COVID-19 and the economic recession of 2020, the share of consumers' disposable personal income spent on food dropped 10.1% from the previous year to 8.62%. The USDA says that's the lowest shar...

The Wall Street Journal says farmers plan to plant more corn, soybeans, and wheat than last year, but they also face more uncertainty. The Wall Street Journal says a banner year for grain prices has U...

Despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19, the Dairy Checkoff continued to help its foodservice partners to grow sales of U.S. dairy foods. Dairy Management Incorporated, the organization that ove...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack are asking the world's leading ocean carriers to get rid of disruptions to agricultural shippers of American exports. They want rel...

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is looking for applications for its 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award. The program, established in 1991, annually recognizes the outstanding stewardship pr...