The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-07
Evening Edition | Tuesday, June 7, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, read about farmers' crop progress across the states, a Russian attack on a Ukrainian ag commodities terminal, and Brazil's grain crop. Read more
2022-06-07
Keeping the crop stress away
XtremeAg’s Kelly Garrett, Matt Miles, and Kevin Matthews spend the week focused on getting their crop through heat stress, heavy rain, and increased weed pressure. Read more
2022-06-07
FAO: Helping Ukrainian farmers is 'challenging' 07.06.2022
Ukrainian farmers are facing multiple problems getting their seeds into the ground amid the Russian invasion. DW asked FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero how the world agricultural organization is... Read more
Maximo Torero UN Food and Agriculture Organization
2022-06-06
Highest-ever ethanol mandate will boost homegrown biofuels, EPA says
The EPA set the corn ethanol mandate at its highest level ever, 15.25 billion gallons, for this year. Read more
2022-06-06
Claim: Grazed grasslands trump cover crops on long-term carbon sequestration
Studies are starting to show that grazed perennial pastures may be the best strategy for locking carbon in the soil long-term, according to experts on a recent Environmental Working Group webinar. Read more
2022-06-06
Bipartisan Senate bills seek to diminish corporate squeeze on meat pricing
Two bills would give the federal government more investigative tools and transparency in pricing. Read more
2022-06-06
Evening Edition | June 6, 2022
In tonight’s Evening Edition, read about the latest USDA Crop Progress Report, the highest-ever ethanol mandate, and Ukraine grain exports. Read more
2022-06-06
USDA Crop Progress Report | June 6, 2022
As of Sunday, the report pegged corn planted at 94%, compared with 92% for the previous five-year average; 78% has emerged compared with 81% for the previous five-year average. Read more
2022-06-06
'Some of the kids had never seen a cow before'
Pupils are dealing with the "sensory overload" that comes with visiting a farm for the first time. Read more
2022-06-04
2022 Census of Agriculture signup ends June 30
The survey has been conducted for more than 180 years and serves as a source of comprehensive, impartial ag data for the nation. Read more
2022-06-03
Slow growth in organic food sales as pandemic fades
Organic food saw the slowest growth rate in over a decade, with less than a 2% increase in 2021. Read more
2022-06-03
Farmers tops in trustworthiness survey
When 1,000 consumers were asked who they trusted in the food system, farmers were the clear winners, said the economists. Read more