The most immediate challenge for the new Congress is finalizing the long-delayed farm bill. This essential legislation impacts various aspects of farming, including subsidies, crop insurance, and ...

In November 2024, Wisconsin farmers saw a slight increase in the price of corn, which averaged $3.90 per bushel. This marked a 2-cent rise from October, although it was 50 cents lower than the price ...

The initiative, called the Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) program, is funded through USDA's Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) and the National Institute of Food ...

The Nebraska Ag Expo recently hosted its third Innovation After Hours event, bringing together over 150 startups, investors, and agricultural innovators at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln ...

The U.S. agricultural economy is facing significant challenges as it enters 2025. A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City indicates weakened farm income and loan repayment rates during ...

For 2024, H-2A wages in Georgia are rising from $14.68 to $16.08 per hour, a 9.5% increase compared to the national civilian wage growth of 3.9%.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has released two research briefs exploring Midwestern farmers’ views on farm financial programs and conservation efforts. Based on a 2024 survey of 527 farmers ...

Uncertainty is already affecting U.S. red meat exports, according to Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Dan Halstrom pointed out that ocean carriers have begun ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced updates to indemnity conditions for poultry farms affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...

As the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak nears its fourth year, a new variant, clade 2.3.4.4b, has raised alarms due to its potential to infect mammals and mutate into a form transmissible between humans.

A recent study by the University of Florida highlights the critical role of soil and nutrient management in growing organic leafy greens in high tunnel systems. These structures, resembling unheated ...

Avian flu continues to impact US livestock, with the USDA confirming 12 more H5N1 cases in dairy cattle from California. These new detections bring the state’s total to 697 cases and the national ...