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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Agricultural bankers report that farmers are significantly less profitable this year, especially in corn and other grains as well as in fruit and tree nuts, and delinquency rates are expected to begin rising.
John Thune’s elevation to Senate Republican leader is being welcomed by many ag, biofuel and conservation groups. No Senate majority or minority leader has come to the job with a background in ag and biofuel policy as deep as the South Dakotan’s since, well, Thune unseated then-Democratic leader Tom Daschle in 2004.
The Illinois Farm Bureau has filed suit against the American Farm Bureau Federation in an escalating dispute over membership requirements for people who buy insurance from the state organization's affiliate.
Indiana farmer and retired Army Col. Joe Ricker was recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit for his work supporting veterans through agriculture.
USDA and the White House will host selected farm groups for meetings today with government officials to discuss the Biden administration’s key ag and rural investments.
The Agriculture Department has sharply raised its forecast for farm earnings this year, projecting that net farm income will fall by close to 7% from 2023, a far smaller decline than USDA economists had estimated in February.
Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow is making clear she doesn’t like what the House Ag Committee did in its farm bill when it comes to commodity programs.