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$196 Million Investment Expands Markets and Creates Jobs in 37 States and Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2023 – As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments that will strengthen American food and agriculture […]

The stakes are high when it comes to making dairy cattle breeding decisions. From rising input costs to a lucrative market for beef-on-dairy calves, each female requires careful consideration about her future in the herd. Dan Weigel of Zoetis reminds producers how genomic data can make an impact for dairies of all types and sizes…tape […]

The USDA says farmers who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large. Veronica Nigh, senior economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about the increasing costs of farm labor. “The USDA’s Farm Labor Survey told us that wage rates across the United States, […]

Exports are always an important topic for U.S. agriculture. Doug McKalip is the chief agricultural trade negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. He says the last few years have been very good for exports, but challenges are there heading into 2024. “Over the past few years, we have seen amazing export numbers for U.S. […]

One of Canada’s largest apple producers, Algoma Orchards, based near New Castle, just east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, has launched a new premium consumer apple. The new variety was launched in October and has become a fast favorite in grocery stores and with consumers. Branded and trademarked ‘Snowflake,’ Kirk Kemp […]

The regulatory battles are never truly over for the U.S. cattle industry, but there have been victories over the years. Ethan Lane, senior vice president of government affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says 2023 saw a victory in the Waters of the U.S. battle. “There’s no question that the current regulation that was […]

Rural low income youth, especially boys, experience greater economic mobility than those in cities; a new government rule should help level the playing field for small poultry growers; and the Kansas Governor wants her state to expand Medicaid.

Climatologist Corey Davis, as you sit here this morning, what is it that you think how big of a difference do you think the rains this week are going to make? Well Mike, you know it’s still the week of Thanksgiving and the rain has certainly give us something to be thankful for some really […]

Farmland prices continued rising throughout 2023. Randy Dickhut, farmland sales specialist with Agricultural Economic Insights, says rising prices were a little surprising given the economic conditions. “With the issues of higher input costs, higher interest rates, and challenges to the farm income outlook for the year as we started, it slowed the market down. Everybody […]

Listen, it just seems like I’ve been with you for the 80 years of this association. But it is good to be back and I think I’ve got quite a bit to talk about today. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke at the National Association of Frm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City last week. Something […]