View From the Cab-Farmers Get Testy
The struggle is real when planting gets derailed. Weather is testing many farmers this week as the calendar closes the…
Report-11 Million Acres Lost, Fragmented from 2001-16
A new American Farmland Trust report, “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States,” finds that millions of acres of America’s…
USDA Spells Out Payment Details and Formula for Coronavirus Aid
USDA officials on Tuesday provided more extensive details on the payment plan for producers under the Coronavirus Food and Aid…
Specialty Crop Growers to Get $2.1 Billion in Direct Payments
As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it will provide up to…
A Closer Look at U.S. Pork Exports from USDA’s Economic Research Service
Yesterday, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, which included updated information regarding U.S. pork exports.…
Off-Farm Income and the Farm Economy-Farm Loan Delinquencies and the Great Recession
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the demographics of off-farm income. For most producers, off-farm income is an important source…
Mother Nature Delivers Mixed Bag for Texas Hay Producers
Texas’ hay season has been a mixed bag for producers with results heavily dependent on Mother Nature and timing, said Texas…
Will HEROES Act rescue farmers?
As farmers and communities across the country continue to struggle to adapt to the new normal that is life amidst…
Hog depopulation plans move from drawing board to reality
Producers prepare to cull pigs due to reduced packing plant capacity using disposal plans originally created for African swine fever.…
US Corn, Soybean Planting Stays Ahead of Average Pace
U.S. farmers maintained their faster-than-normal corn and soybean planting pace last week, USDA NASS said in its weekly Crop Progress…