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USDA Food Price Report Details Levels of Produce Inflation
A recent USDA Food Price report is indicating that retail inflation for fruits and vegetables is set to double over…
National Fish and Wildlife Grants $2.6 Mlillion to Farmers Adopting Cover Crops
The U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced this week a $2.6 million grant program to assist farmers in the…
New Data Shows Decline in 2021 Fresh Vegetables Sales, Expected to Continue in 2022
Most fresh vegetable retail sales dipped in 2021, including fresh peppers. Data from IRI OmniMarket Integrated Fresh says fresh pepper…
USDA Approves Voluntary Termination of CRP Acres
USDA announced Thursday the opportunity for producers to voluntarily terminate CRP contracts amidst concerns of a global food crisis due…
Seven Items to Checkoff for USDA’s Emergency Relief Program Phase I
FSA started mailing 303,000 pre-filled applications this week for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and farmers and ranchers are encouraged…
U.S. Forage Lands in Critical Condiiton Amidst Worst Drought Levels in 35 Years
The state of pastures and rangeland in the western U.S. is starkly different from what is typical this time of…
USDA to Invest $770 Million in Rural Areas to Expand Market Opportunities
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday a $770 million investment to create new and better market opportunities for rural…
Farmland Values Could Decline Amidst Fed-Hiked Interest Rates
A new report by the KC Federal Reserve showed farmland values have trended at- or near-record highs across most of…
Corn and Soybean Progress Climb Higher, Wheat Continues to Fall Behind
USDA’s latest Crop Progress Report pegged corn at 72% planted and soybeans at 50%. The progress rate has climbed quickly…
White House Considers Waiving Gasoline Requirements Amidst Surging Prices
Sky-high fuel prices have the Biden administration considering waiving environmental rules aimed at reducing smog in the summer. Already having…