TOP AG NEWS
The USDA to Rehire Bird Flu Response Workers
The USDA is attempting to rehire key employees responsible for the bird flu emergency response.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Takes Immediate Actions After Being Sworn Into Office
After being sworn in last Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollings wasted no time making moves to transform the USDA.
Lower 2025 Premiums Make Enhanced Coverage Option Worth Consideration
A lower 2025 premium cost makes the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) crop insurance product worth consideration.
Crop Insurers Highlight Growth and Achievement
Crop insurers gathered last week for the industry’s annual convention, where leaders celebrated significant growth and charted a course for the future of American agriculture’s most important risk management tool.
Fred Below Shares Tips for Soybean Success
University of Illinois crop physiologist Fred Below shared six secrets to 80 bushel soybeans during the recent Soybean Field Advisor Forum in Champaign, Illinois.
WASDE Report Reduces World Ending Stocks for Corn, Wheat and Soybeans
The USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released on Wednesday indicates reductions in global corn, soybean, and wheat ending stocks.
The USDA Freezes Conservation Funding Tied to Certain Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen farmer funding for some environmental conservation programs while it conducts a review.
2025 Net Farm Income Will Surge Due to Government Payments
The USDA's Economic Research Service reports an estimated 345% increase in government payments will boost farm income in 2025 despite declining overall farm revenues.
Nevada Dairy Herd Diagnosed with New Bird Flu Strain
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed a new strain of bird flu in a Nevada dairy Herd.
Farmers Remain Optimistic for 2025 Despite Higher Loan Expectations
Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicated farmer sentiment increased 5 points to 141 in January.