BLM Announces Partnerships to Boost Wild Horse Adoptions And Save Taxpayers Millions
Together, these agreements could help save taxpayers roughly $160 million by reducing the costs to care for unadopted wild horses and...
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by Sara VanderPoel
4 days ago2 min read
USDA Announces Change to Federal Milk Marketing Pricing Formulas
Once the rule is published in the Federal Register, the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will conduct producer referendums in...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 111 min read
Agriculture Made Up 6 Percent of Total U.S. Import Value in FY 2023
From fiscal years (FY) 2004 to 2023, the value of U.S. imports of agricultural products rose an average 3.7 percent annually, adjusting...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 62 min read
USDA Breaks Ground on New Agricultural Research Technology Center in Davis, California
The two-story 59,000 square foot building will house four ARS research units: Crops Pathology and Genetics, Invasive Species and Pollina...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 62 min read
Study Finds That 100% Ground Beef Builds More Muscle Than Soy Based Protein
“While both beef and soy are considered ‘complete’ proteins, the amino acids in beef are simply more available for the muscle to use eff...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 312 min read
USDA Launches $15 Million Program to Promote Organic Dairy Products in Schools and Youth Programs
Funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), the program will increase consumption of organic dairy products among children and...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 172 min read
USDA Makes $233M Indemnity Payments to Producers Impacted by Hurricane Helene
USDA is announcing the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endorsement...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 162 min read
White House Organizes a Farmers Event While Producers Face Hurricanes and Fire Damage
This event makes clear what cattle producers have known for quite some time: when it comes to agriculture, this administration has priori...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 22 min read
Early Reports Show Hurricane Helene has Caused Billions in Agricultural Damage
Across the southern U.S., “the crop losses alone could trigger $7 billion in insurance payouts, a US Department of Agriculture official...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 251 min read
U.S. Agriculture Imports Made Up 6% of Total U.S. Import Value in FY 2023
From fiscal years (FY) 2004 to 2023, the value of U.S. imports of agricultural products rose an average 3.7 percent annually, adjusting...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 251 min read
Trump Threatens John Deere With 200% Tariffs if it Moves Manufacturing to Mexico
“This is just the beginning,” Trump said of Deere’s plans to move production. “All of a sudden, they’re not going to be in the country...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 182 min read
The Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act Passes in the House - Moves to the Senate
The bill passed in the Republican-controlled House with a vote of 269 to 149, mostly following party lines. 55 Democrats joined 214 Rep...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 164 min read
Trump v Harris: What Their Opposing Policies Mean for the Agriculture Industry
As president, what would you do to reform and resolve the critical labor shortage that many farmers and ranchers face each year? How would..
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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 222 min read
What Canada's Rail Network Shut Down Means For the Agriculture Industry
The United States imported $40.1 billion of Canadian agricultural products, making Canada the second-largest origin of U.S. agricultural...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 211 min read
USDA Releases Land Value 2024 Summary Report Showing U.S. Cropland Values Up 37% Since 2020
According to the USDA's recently released Land Value 2024 Summary, U.S. cropland is worth an average of $5,570 an acre, an increase of ...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 71 min read
USDA Makes Another $300M in Funding Available Through RAPP to Boost Ag Trade
The USDA is releasing more money in the absence of a new farm bill, which farmers were hoping would help address a record trade deficit...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 72 min read
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Investigates High Grocery Prices Despite Slowing Inflation
“We want to make sure that major businesses are not exploiting their power to inflate prices for American families at the grocery store,”...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 52 min read
Food Trends To Look Out For Coming Out of The 2024 Foodservice Conference
The IFPA Foodservice Conference had record attendance this year with more than 2,200 attendees including 1,000 foodservice buyers...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 291 min read
Newsom Issues California State Agencies to Start Clearing Homeless Encampments
California has the largest homeless population in the U.S., at over 181,000 homeless, and accounts for one third of the U.S.'s homeless pop.
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 241 min read
Popular Ag Companies Are Ditching Their DEI and Climate Initiatives After Backlash
"We have heard from customers that we have disappointed them. We have taken this feedback to heart. Going forward, we will ensure our...
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