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Farm earnings are broadly expected to ease this year, although USDA's latest farm income forecast projects skyrocketing prices for key commodities will help offset a steep drop in government payments and increases in production costs.

USDA’s top climate adviser is trying to dispel concerns that the administration’s carbon spending will crowd out private investors. That’s a concern shared by some entities that are building private carbon credit markets.

Producers interested in applying for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, a competitive USDA conservation program, should sign up by March 3.

New faces on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Danny Dumas has been hired by Courchesne Larose, a Canadian wholesaler, to be the new president of Courchesne Larose USA, United Natural Foods has named Dorn Wenninger its senior vice president of produce.

A new study on USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program suggests the initiative could be tweaked to better aim its benefits to small- and mid-sized farmers as well as minority- and women-owned operations.

The Senate Ag Committee gains new members, USDA continues to bring new staff on board and there are several new faces at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Tom Vilsack gets a chance this week to outline his vision for a second stint at the Agriculture Department in which he will be expected to play a major role in carrying out President Joe Biden’s climate policy and racial justice agenda.

China made another massive purchase of U.S. corn Friday, pushing the total commitments by Chinese importers this week to about 5.5 million metric tons and sparking new optimism that U.S. exports could break a record for the 2020-21 marketing year.

Chinese buyers made another large purchase commitment for U.S. corn this week, snapping up 1.7 million metric tons for delivery in the 2020-21 marketing year, according to a daily export sale report released Thursday by the USDA.