Category Archives: Agriculture News
Signups Start Today for New USDA Relief
President Trump and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced an additional $14 billion in aid for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruption and costs associated with COVID-19. The produ...
Sep 21, 2020
Ag Equipment Sales Climb
Unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines in August were positive for the fifth month in a row in the U.S. The trend also stayed above the previous year for the third consecutive...
Sep 14, 2020
USDA Needs Input on Ag Innovation
To further the USDA's work on its Agricultural Innovation Agenda, the agency is asking for public-and-private-sector input on the most innovative technologies and practices that can be readily deploye...
Sep 11, 2020
Farmers Strongly Support Trump
A new Farm Futures poll shows farmers significantly plan to support President Donald Trump in the November election. The poll asked the question, "If the presidential election was held today, would yo...
Sep 04, 2020
USDA Offers Wildfire Help to Farmers
According to a USDA news release, since California agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assista...
Sep 03, 2020
Farmers Optimism
Farmers were more optimistic in August, as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose to a reading of 144, 26 points higher than a month earlier. Organizers say the improvement resulted...
Sep 02, 2020
Competition to Advance Ag Sustainability
The Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency are launching the Nex Gen Fertilizer Challenge. The initiative is a joint partnership and competition to advance agricultural sustaina...
Aug 27, 2020
More Funding for Food Box Program
President Donald Trump is making available an additional $1 billion for the Farmers to Families Food Box program. The Department of Agriculture announced the program earlier this year, along with $3 b...
Aug 26, 2020
Livestock and Sportsmen Groups Make History
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Public Lands Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ducks Unlimited and Safari Club International. The MOU outlines the groups' shared comm...
Aug 25, 2020
China Finds Coronavirus in Frozen Food Imports
Two cities in China have found traces of coronavirus in frozen-food imports. Samples taken from frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil and shrimp from Ecuador have both tested positive for the viru...
Aug 17, 2020
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