The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-11-06
House & Senate Ag Committee Shakeups Likely in Today’s Election
As Americans head to the polls today for election day, “one-fourth of the members of the House Agriculture Committee are in tight re-election races, according to political handicappers, a factor in... Read more
2024-11-06
Governor Hochul Announces $21.6 Million to Support New York’s Dairy Farmers
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $21.6 million is available through the Dairy Modernization Grant Program to help New York’s dairy farmers and agricultural marketing cooperatives expand on-farm... Read more
2024-11-06
Spraying Rice With Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Protects Yields During Heat Waves, Study Finds
A small team of horticulturists in China and the U.S. has found that spraying rice plants with a zinc oxide nanoparticle solution helps them better handle the stress of a heat wave. In their study,... Read more
2024-11-06
UGA Researcher Links Broken Corn Chromosomes to Cancer
Kelly Dawe receives $1.8M NIH grant to answer fundamental questions on genetic sources of cancer Read more
2024-11-06
Negotiating Reasonable Land Rent in Times of Low Market Prices
Lower commodity prices can put a strain on revenues and farm profits, even with record yields. Strained profits are common when input costs are closely tied to farm production and remain relatively... Read more
2024-11-06
New prof to explore policy and market impacts on agrifood systems
Dr. Tengda Gong joined the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics as Assistant Professor in Agribusiness Finance on October 1, 2024. His upbringing in a farming village in China... Read more
2024-11-06
US Canola Production Estimated at New Record High
The US quietly put together a record canola crop in 2024 – and there may be more upside ahead. Read more
2024-11-06
HPAI cases rise in B.C. amid birds migrating south for winter
As migratory birds wing their way south, some of them leave cases of bird flu in their wake, especially in British Columbia, where producers, industry groups and governments are trying to keep the... Read more
2024-11-06
Farmers in Illinois Could Be Surveyed by USDA Before Spring
The USDA will be tapping farmers across the U.S. to participate in a conservation survey. The statistics and conservation branches of the agency are reaching out to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural... Read more
2024-11-06
Impacts of Higher Premium Support Rates on ECO Performance
For 2025, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) has increased the premium support rate for the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) from 44% of the total premium to 65%. As a result, farmers will pay less for... Read more
2024-11-06
Many Growers See Good Yields as Sweet Potato Harvest Wraps
Despite another year of dry, hot conditions during the growing season, Mississippi’s sweet potato crop looks excellent overall as producers head into the final weeks of harvest. Read more
2024-11-06
New Material Will Stop Weeds, Nourish Crops and Conserve Water
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded a four-year, $744,000 grant to a team of researchers to develop new mulch films for agricultural crops that are not only sustainable and... Read more