Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Pro Farmer Crop Tour: Day Two Recap
Higher than last year, lower than USDA projections is where Pro Farmer Crop Tour Yield Estimates come in for the Indiana corn crop on Tuesday. Pro Farmer Editor and Eastern Leg Crop Tour Leader Brian ...
Aug 23, 2023
California Continues to Lead Peach Harvest
While Georgia is on many consumers’ minds when it comes to fresh peaches, California is by far the largest peach-producing state in the United States. USDA's Economic Research Service reports th...
Aug 23, 2023
SC’s Darby Named Cotton Board Treasurer
The Cotton Board recently elected a new slate of officers to serve one-year terms, including Rusty Darby of South Carolina as Treasurer. In addition to Darby, Mark Nichols, a cotton producer from Altu...
Aug 23, 2023
Farmers for Free Trade Calls on Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Trade
Farmers for Free Trade this week implored all 2024 presidential candidates to prioritize new market access trade agreements to strengthen U.S. agriculture and decrease reliance on China. The organizat...
Aug 23, 2023
NASS: Most Cow-Calf Operations Remain Small
Most cow-calf operations in the U.S. remain relatively small and have fewer than 50 cows. USDA says at the other end of the spectrum, a few very large operations with more than 1,000 cows can be found...
Aug 21, 2023
Ag Groups Support USTR in Mexican Trade Dispute
The U.S. Trade Representative requested a panel formation under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement over Mexico's decision to ban imports of biotech corn used in human consumption. Farm Bureau President ...
Aug 21, 2023
R-CALF: Sheep Industry an Example of What Could Happen to Cattle Industry
R-Calf United stock Growers of America is pointing to the domestic sheep industry as a warning to what can happen to the cattle industry. R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard.And we’ve been looking at this f...
Aug 21, 2023
Goats Can Improve Land Management and Profitability
Adding small ruminants to a property or operation offers producers many benefits. Langston University Goat Extension Leader Dr. Terry Gipson says the market for goats is very enticing.Right now, the m...
Aug 21, 2023
FB Farm Bill Series: The Importance of EQIP
Farmers and ranchers depend on farm bill programs for many reasons, including improving their land. Idaho Farm Bureau member Jason Fellows says programs like EQIP, the Environmental Quality Incentives...
Aug 21, 2023
Boydston Elected New Chair of U.S. Grains Council
U.S. Grains Council delegates recently elected Brent Boydston of Bayer Crop Science as Chairman during the 63rd annual Board of Delegates meeting. He talks about his involvement in agriculture and the...
Aug 20, 2023