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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
The Department of Agriculture said it's expecting smaller harvests of corn, soybeans and other crops this year based on producer surveys compiled in a monthly report falling largely in line with trader expectations.
Interest in agrivoltaics is increasing as the practice is seen as a potential solution to competing land use, and a bipartisan pair of senators is pushing for new research funding in the next farm bill.
If you think hiring good employees for food and agricultural jobs is difficult now, the data doesn’t indicate it’s going to improve anytime soon. Understanding generational differences in today's labor makeup will help ag companies weather the tight labor market.
Cropland values jumped 8.1% this year, hitting an average of $5.460 an acre, USDA reports. Many states have seen double-digit increases this year, with Kansas leading the nation with an increase of 16.6%.
Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett, one of the newest members of the House Ag Committee, wants to make sure consumers having trouble accessing healthy food options get relief when Congress considers changes to the farm bill.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission dealt a blow Friday to Summit Carbon Solutions’ effort to build a 2,000-mile pipeline to transport liquid carbon dioxide through five states, rejecting the company’s proposed route through the state.
Farm Credit lenders are asking Congress in the upcoming farm bill to expand their authority to rural community facilities and fisheries projects, but some community bankers are worried the changes will siphon away their business.
The nation’s farmers and ranchers kept their opinions about the farm economy mostly unchanged in July, but mild upticks in optimism are included in a report measuring the state of mind in rural America.