The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-05
Evening Edition | Tuesday, July 5, 2022
In tonight’s Evening Edition, read about crop progress around the country, agriculture policy, and an international perspective. Read more
2022-07-05
'Million-dollar rain' brings relief to Iowa, Arkansas, and North Carolina crops
XtremeAg farmers Kelly Garrett, Matt Miles, and Kevin Matthews receive a break from the hot and dry summer with life-saving rains. Read more
2022-07-05
Carbon and sustainable farming lessons from Danish agriculture
Sustainability is priority across the agriculture industry in Denmark. Read more
2022-07-05
'Camo-cropping' colour trial to fool hungry beasties
The patchwork "camo-cropping" is developed to attempt find natural alternatives to pesticides. Read more
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2022-07-05
Drought emergency declared in northern Italy
The drought is threatening more than 30% of Italy's farm produce, an agricultural union warns. Read more
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2022-07-02
Iowa Supreme Court reverses itself, making it harder to sue hog confinements
The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for landowners to sue for damages caused by large-scale animal confinements. Read more
2022-06-30
USDA Acreage Report | June 30, 2022
The USDA released its June Acreage Report Thursday at 11 a.m. Read more
2022-06-30
Producers receive $4 billion in ERP payments
Farmers have received $4 billion from the Emergency Relief Program as compensation for losses from wildfire, drought, hurricanes, winter storms, and other natural disasters, said Secretary Vilsack. Read more
2022-06-30
Global demand for biofuels to slow in decade ahead, says forecast
Corn will become less important and sugarcane will become the dominant feedstock for making ethanol in the coming decade, said an agricultural outlook published jointly by the OECD and FAO. Read more
2022-06-30
USDA Risk Management Agency announces greater flexibility in crop insurance reporting
The USDA has also announced changes making it easier for producers selling through direct marketing channels to obtain insurance. Read more
2022-06-30
Vilsack, Axne urge Iowa farmers to apply for derecho relief funds
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne urged farmers Wednesday to take advantage of emergency relief funds to recover from environmental disasters. Read more
2022-06-30
Evening Edition | Thursday, June 30, 2022
In tonight’s Evening Edition, read about commodity markets, weather, and preparing for a zoning hearing. Read more