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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, March 01, 2025
Farmers can afford to implement a new heat standard, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in an analysis of a proposed rule that shows annual costs for most farming operations would be less than 1% of revenue.
A measure of world food commodity costs fell for the sixth month in a row in September, led by lower prices for vegetable oils and dairy and meat products that offset gains in grain markets.
The House on Wednesday cleared a five-year extension of the law that authorizes inspections of grain and oilseeds, facilitating a major amount of U.S. agriculture exports.
The legalization of hemp in the 2018 farm bill has led to enthusiasm for the plant’s market prospects, but experts say farmers need to be careful before they leap headlong into the industry.
Brazil, the world juggernaut of agricultural production over the past 20 years, has the land, weather, labor and potential to increase soybean, corn and meat production even more dramatically over the next two decades, according to Brazilian and U.S. analysts.