Deputy Undersecretary Stephen Vaden fielded questions about USDA’s reorganization plans from Senate Ag Committee leaders this Wednesday morning. Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar said the proposal has injected more uncertainty at a time when USDA customers are looking for certainty and trust. “I did not vote for you Mr. Deputy Secretary, but I did think that […]
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The director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture says the agency continues to expand its farmland preservation efforts in 2026. Brian
The executive director of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts says recently introduced bipartisan legislation could help improve
Farmers in parts of the Great Lakes are being rewarded for their greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Star of the West Grower
A South Dakota farmer says he’s been taking advantage of recent rain delays to get some work done around the farm,
Cash dairy prices were higher except for cheese Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.7075. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6525. No sales were recorded.
A central Illinois farmer says spring rains are not always a good thing. Ken Franklin, who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat
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An ag economist says losses in the farm economy are adding up. “We’ve seen continued pressure against farmers and ranchers, said
The U.S. House is debating the farm bill this week, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew tells Brownfield the legislation
