TOP AG NEWS
USDA Announces $52 Million Investments Toward Conservation, Underserved Producer Education
Information was released on January 10th about a new USDA $50 million investment, across 118 partnerships, to expand access to…
Port of Oakland Releases Plan to Expedite Ag Exports
The Port of Oakland has announced a program to improve the flow of agricultural exports, which will include additional yard…
2021 Land Report 100 Release, Acreage Amounts Keep Climbing
Land Report magazine released the 2021 Land Report 100, which ranks the top landowners in the U.S. by acreage. Now…
Sorghum Producers Pleased as Crop Insurance Price Election Now Matches Corn
Sorghum crop insurance price election has increased for 2022 to more accurately reflect current pricing. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA)…
U.S. Dairy Awaits Canada’s Response to USMCA Trade Dispute Decision
Announced earlier this week, the first trade dispute decision from the newly established U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has since fallen under…
Prescribed Prairie Fires Support Nebraska Ranchers
Nebraska’s Loess Canyons boasts fertile and productive mixed-grass prairie that supports grazing livestock. Nearly losing the prairie to invading trees…
High Corn Prices Could Pose Opportunities for Cattle Market
While higher commodity prices are generally well-received in agriculture, livestock producers grow concerned when row crop prices grow too high.…
Ag Economy Barometer Rises Despite Concerns on 2022 Growing Season
For the first time since May 2021, the Ag Economy Barometer increased. Up by a modest 9 points, the upward…
Dairy Panel Rules in Favor of U.S. in First USMCA Trade Dispute
In the first dispute settlement since the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement was signed, the U.S. prevailed as the…
Supermarket Giants File Price Fixing Lawsuit Against Pork Processors
A federal lawsuit has been filed by several major U.S. supermarket chains including Hy-Vee, Kroger, Save Mart and US Foods.…