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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has a message for House Republican leaders. There are plenty of Democratic votes to pass a farm bill, unless the GOP drives them away with changes forced by hard-line conservatives.
Farmers who employ soil health management practices such as cover crops and no-till can significantly improve their bottom lines, a new study concludes.
Supermarket prices ticked up 0.3% last month, driven by a jump in the cost of beef as well as increases for some fruits, vegetables and dairy products, according to the monthly Consumer Price Index.
A new report being released today says the federal government and private sector have key roles to play in getting more farmers to participate in agricultural carbon markets.
Democrats on the House Ag Committee are warning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that additional GOP attempts to tighten SNAP eligibility could “jeopardize” passage of a farm bill.
Tyson Foods on Monday announced the closure of four chicken processing plants, and the meatpacking giant said it lost money on its chicken and pork business during the latest quarter while barely covering costs on its beef segment.
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%.
Prices for global food commodities rebounded in July, driven in part by a sharp rise in the cost of sunflower oil as Russia terminated the Black Sea Grain Initiative, creating new uncertainty about Ukraine’s ag exports, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization reported Friday.