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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Moving livestock from field to field to lessen the impact of their grazing practices is a practice slowly taking hold, and some proponents say new federal funding coupled with better outreach could get more producers on board.
Ranchers grazing their livestock on U.S. Forest Service acreage will have a more streamlined approach to sharing data with federal partners under a new memorandum of understanding.
A handful of farm groups have been rejected in their effort to exempt truckers hauling live animals from federal mandates limiting the hours a driver can be on the job.
Deere and Co. saw its earnings soar by 75% in the latest quarter, driven by strong demand for combines and other large farm machinery, and the company sees continued strong performance over the next year.
The Federal Reserve is aggressively raising interest rates in its fight to curb inflation, raising the cost of farm operating, equipment and real estate loans.
The Agriculture Department mailed survey codes to all of the nation’s farmers and ranchers on Tuesday with an invitation to participate in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall has introduced a bill to cut restraints on domestic fertilizer production, legislation that the Republican lawmaker aims at getting into the farm bill.
Prices for potassium chloride, the most common form of potash fertilizer, dipped in the third quarter, but global demand is expected to climb in the coming years amid supply shortages, which will keep prices strong as companies around the globe invest in new production capacity.
Both Democratic and Republican senators pushed for simpler Rural Development program applications in a hearing Tuesday, saying the current process is arduous and favors those who hire grant writers to help them in the process.
A large array of the nation’s agricultural organizations want Congress to step in and remind states of the limitations they have to regulate pesticide products within their borders and underscore the importance of the federal law on the subject.