The Trump administration has announced SNAP benefits will not be circulated on November 1st if the partial government shutdown continues. Annette Hacker, chief communications and strategy officer with the Food Bank of Iowa, says a cutoff of federal food aid would be unprecedented. “We have never seen a time in history before where SNAP benefits […]
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An agricultural economist says farmers need Washington D.C. to get back to work. Dr. John Newton says, “There’s no shortage of
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were sharply lower, and feeders were locked limit down on technical liquidation and concerns
The U.S. ag industry is welcoming the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation of the phase one trade deal with China.
A long-time professor at Western Illinois University says the agriculture industry is craving talented, driven individuals in its workforce. Mark
A leader with the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is optimistic the trade framework between the U.S. and China will result in
Frayne Olson, a grain marketing economist with North Dakota State University Extension, says more details and stronger enforcement mechanisms are needed
Frayne Olson, a grain marketing economist with North Dakota State University Extension, says more details and stronger enforcement mechanisms are needed
An ag economist says the loss of the October Cattle on Feed report hits at a critical decision-making time for the
A member of the House Ag Committee says increasing funding for trade promotion programs could help expand markets for U.S. commodities.
