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The Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee plans to release a draft Farm Bill at the end of August. During a Farm Bill listening session in Maine this week, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) told the Hagstrom Report he plans a markup “in mid-September,” but only if the leadership has told him what week the […]

Farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 17 points to a reading of 121. June’s sentiment improvement left the index near the April reading of 123 after a one-month swoon in May. Producers report a more optimistic view of the future as the Index of Future Expectations rose […]

A new real time data collection resource is now available online. Its purpose is to assist with climate, weather, and natural resource matters on our home planet. Rod Bain reports.

Two USDA cattle reports show no signs of an end to the beef herd contraction. Gary Crawford has more.

Farming is first and foremost a business…and businesses do not operate in a vacuum. And like any businessperson, farmers occasionally need to turn to advisors and experts in order to make informed decisions. Chad Hunter with Ag Resource Management (ARM) in Garner, NC is one of the ag financial advisors that producers trust. Hunter says […]

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act in the House, a companion bill to legislation in the Senate. Van Orden says the bill will allocate an additional $16 million per year to USDA’s Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. “Yes, that’s correct. So, the current funding levels is at $20 million, we are […]

Drought continues to play a big role in factors impacting the beef cattle sector in many states. Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel says while drought is better in Texas and Oklahoma, those conditions in other major beef cow states might hinder the rebuilding of the cow herd. “We have still […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540.

Modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Orders is an important topic of conversation in the U.S. dairy industry. However, the organic dairy industry says the FMMOs are in desperate need of changes. Adam Warthesen, director of government and industry affairs for the Organic Valley Cooperative in Wisconsin, says organic milk doesn’t fit into the four classes […]

We are in hurricane season and that means farms and residents need to be sure they have an emergency response plan and be ready to activate it quickly. The destruction caused by the recent tornado that traveled through Nash and Edgecombe counties is a very tangible reminder that emergencies often come with very little warning.