The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-11-11
NIFA Outlines Progress, Sets New Goals on Advancing Climate Change Science in New Accomplishments and Action Agenda Report
Published earlier this month, the
NIFA Climate Change Priority Team: Accomplishments and Action Agenda Report highlights the agency’s progress over the last two years on the 44 unique actions... Read more
2024-11-11
Fungus Seen in Eight Indiana Counties Threatens Soybeans
A new fungus is becoming more widespread in the Midwest and threatening soybean crops. Read more
2024-11-11
Understanding Farm Financial Wellbeing
Keeping a farm productive is both rewarding and difficult. Farm families strive to be good stewards of their land, but it is important to be a good financial steward as well. Read more
2024-11-11
Adapting Our Conservation Grazing Program to Drought
Rain makes the grass grow. As California’s drought continues, Midpen staff and the small-scale ranchers we work with as part of our Conservation Grazing Program on the San Mateo County Coast, are... Read more
2024-11-11
OSU Extension Launches New Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Series With Nov. 14 Garlic Workshop
Oklahoma State University recently has received a $719,000 United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to help new farmers and ranchers get their start in... Read more
2024-11-11
Analyzing 2023 ARC-CO and PLC Payments
The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
programs are two commodity programs under Title I of the farm bill that provide income support to farmers. Title I is explained in... Read more
2024-11-11
State Agriculture Department Seeking Administrators for Programs Supporting Disadvantaged and Beginning Farmers
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that the Department of Agriculture and Markets is now accepting proposals for program administrators for Round 2 of the Socially... Read more
2024-11-11
Planting Cover Crops Still Beneficial in Fall, Even Under Dry Conditions
Many farmers in western North Dakota have planted cover crops like cereal rye or triticale this fall, but as dry as this season has been, many of the plants have yet to emerge, say North Dakota State... Read more
2024-11-11
2025 Nebraska Crop Budgets Available Now
Nebraska Extension’s annual Nebraska crop budget projections have been updated for 2025 to assist agricultural producers in managing production costs and making informed financial decisions for the... Read more
2024-11-11
African swine fever, labor and trade top of mind for Canadian pork industry
The plan for African swine fever, improved trade access and ongoing access to labor and immigration programs for the pork industry were the key points the Canadian Pork Council and the Canadian Meat... Read more
2024-11-11
December hog futures finish down - CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures tumbled to a six-week low on Friday under pressure from declining prices for boxed beef and livestock in the cash market, Reuters reported, citing... Read more