Top agribusiness, farming, ranching and rural-related news
Farmers who have been frustrated by the inability to work on their own equipment in the past, are receiving a nugget of good news from the White House this week.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa.
According to the Economic Research Service, the amount of money the U.S. consumer invested in food last year during the coronavirus pandemic fell to the lowest share in 60 years.
Nationwide, producers are expecting input costs to rise at a rate of 8 percent or more in the upcoming year, which would be more than four times the average rise over the last 10 years.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Shawn Wade with Plains Cotton Growers.
The $177 billion spending program includes language that will limit increases in line speed at poultry plants and will also make it illegal for the Chinese government to own farmland in the United States.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida’s 3rd Congressional District
The U.S. average all-milk price increased by a full dollar per hundredweight from a month earlier to $18.40 in April according to the National Milk Producers Federation.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Kaitlynn Glover with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2021 Caprock Cattle Educational Series. This month’s guest is Dr. Cassandra Olds with Kansas State University.
Corn growers in the United States may find an interesting partner in the export market soon: Brazil.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia.
Over the past decade, U.S. milk production has increased by an average annual growth rate of 1.5 percent while domestic demand has increased at a slightly slower pace.
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to adopt a final Made in USA rule to strengthen enforcement of the new standard.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Rep. Jim Costa of California.
Another major deadline is approaching for row-crop producers, according to USDA, as those who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with the local Farm Service Agency soon.
Domestic milk production has been increasing, pressuring milk prices since early May, but year-over-year growth comparisons are somewhat misleading due to last year’s atypical seasonal production patterns.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Steve Verett with Plains Cotton Growers.
There’s one issue in the cattle industry that just isn’t going away anytime soon; the one dealing with market disruptions and a lack of price transparency.
Cattle on feed in the U.S. as of June 1, 2021 are at the second-highest level in recorded history, according to the latest data from USDA.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading.
The biofuels industry endured a setback on Friday morning when the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has the power to determine what small oil refiners may be exempt from the ethanol blending mandate under the Renewable Fuels Standard, and how often they receive a waiver.
What could one do with almost a $1 trillion? According to the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators, a lot.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is House Agriculture Committee member Tracey Mann of Kansas.
Agricultural groups are applauding last week’s passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act in the Senate by an impressive 92-8 margin.
After roughly two years of breaking even in agricultural trade, U.S. agricultural exports are outpacing imports and are on pace to finish just behind the surplus recorded in 2017.
Another reminder of the COVID-19 shutdowns from last year is making itself known: a shortage of available shipping containers.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is House Agriculture Committee member Jimmy Panetta of California.
The last five years have been tumultuous, led by trade wars and coronavirus says Dr. Gary Schnitkey, an agricultural economist who testified at a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on the Farm Safety Net.
Our 5th annual DC Capitol Ag Tour, featuring interviews with members of Congress and Washington-based ag industry leaders about the state of agriculture.
In addition to concerns already voiced about potential changes in tax policy, now farmers, ranchers, and small businesses are joining an effort to protect the Section 199A exemptions.
For decades five large pork-producing plants have been running at faster line speeds without any data suggesting negative impacts on worker safety.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is House Agriculture Committee member Dusty Johnson of South Dakota.
According to AgAmerica Lending,the average farm size in 2019 was one acre larger than the same farm in 2018. USDA statistics show that increase in farm size comes at the expense of a decline in total number of operations.
Agricultural lending by the nation’s farm banks dipped nearly 2 percent last year as demand for agricultural production loans declined slightly, according to the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report released Monday.
From a sunny citrus grove in Florida to a colorful Washington apple orchard, the U.S. is home to a wide variety of farm operations. That being said, every farm operates differently and faces unique challenges.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading.
Last week the Senate Commerce Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to include the backend 150 air-mile extension for livestock haulers to the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Representative Kurt Schrader of Oregon.
While some cattle producers, commodity groups, and individuals call on Congress and USDA to renew the mandatory Country of Origin Labeling law, there is a current label that one group says needs to go away.
A cattle market that is out of balance is leading to more calls for transparency, especially in Congress.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is House Agriculture Committee member Rick Crawford of Arkansas.
A slowdown in the sales of small utility tractors is pulling overall total farm tractor sales into negative territory for the first time in a year.
Despite claims during his Senate confirmation hearing that he would not throw farmers under the bus regarding the Clean Water Act, new EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the current definition of “Waters of the U.S.” must go.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson.
According to a press release, the Department will begin work on rules to support the enhancement of the 100-year-old law by proposing a new rule to strengthen enforcement of unfair and deceptive practices.
Following a record-breaking March performance, exports of U.S. beef and pork continued to build momentum in April, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Republican leaders of the Congressional agriculture committees unveiled a report they commissioned, looking at the effects of certain tax changes on family farms nationwide and the results are staggering.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott.
The average American is eating more fruits and vegetables than they did in 1970, but according to the Economic Research Service, we’re still falling short of the recommendations under the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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