New federal legislation would fund USDA cooperative agreements to purchase food from local producers. Strengthening Local Food Security Act of 2025 was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week by West Virginia Republican Jim Justice and Rhode Island Democrat Jack Reed and would fund and distribute food to hunger relief organizations and schools. Michelle Ramirez-White […]
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A second case of bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a northern Michigan beef herd this year. The Michigan Department of Agriculture
U.S. ethanol production backed off from the prior week’s all-time high. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.075 million
Dairy farmers will be rewarded for their voluntary carbon reduction efforts as part of a new program with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative.
An ag economist says tighter margins have made it more difficult for farmers to pay off equipment debt. David Widmar with
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to impact commercial poultry facilities in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says
A pair of Illinois hemp growers say the federal government’s move to redefine hemp and outlaw beneficial products like CBD is
A west central Minnesota farmer is feeling fortunate as the harvest season ends. Anne Schwagerl farms near Beardsley. “A week ago
The U.S. government shutdown has ended, and an ag policy analyst says it will take time for business at the USDA
The U.S. government shutdown has ended, and an ag policy analyst says it will take time for business at the USDA
