Congress monitoring farm economy as Bridge Program delivers one-time aid to growers

The economy is hitting rural America hard, and some sectors, like crop farmers, are struggling more than others.  Ag Banker Chris

An agricultural banker says most farmers are navigating through today’s economic challenges, but it’s more difficult for some. Chris Schneider from

The Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation at the USDA says the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program sign-up is going well,

The executive director of government relations with GROWMARK says crop protection tools are coming under increasing fire in state legislatures across the

Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly lower. Contracts were up early as crush demand continues to be strong, soybean oil demand for

The head of the Michigan Corn Growers Association says Friday’s renewable fuel announcement brings market expansions that farmers desperately needed. Scott Piggott tells

A pair of ag economists say declining investment in U.S. ag research and development could have an impact on global food

A third-generation blueberry grower says he transitioned to the H-2A guest worker visa program because his harvest crew requested it. Southwest

May corn $4.55 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.59 and 3/4, up 1/2 centMay soybean meal $314.90, down