Farmer Sentiment Reaches Lowest Levels Since 2016 as Income Expectations Weaken
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its lowest readings since March 2016 in September. Declining income expectations pushed farmer sentiment down as the barometer fell 12 points to 88, and the Index of Future Expectations dropped 14 points to
Kansas State University Research Finds Bovine H5N1 Influenza may Spread via Milking
MANHATTAN — A Kansas State University researcher has published findings linking milking practices to the transmission of bovine H5N1 influenza virus, which affects dairy cattle and was first detected in the U.S. in spring 2024. Juergen Richt is
Port Strikes from Maine to Texas Puts Millions in Agriculture Exports At Risk
A strike of 45,000 dockworkers across 36 ports in the East and Gulf Coasts sends detrimental shockwaves throughout the U.S. economy, with impacts set to hit American agriculture industries head-on. “These East Coast and Gulf ports have
Dockworkers Strike Begins; Could Cost Economy $5 Billion a Day
(New York, NY) — Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. are on strike as of midnight Tuesday, in what is the first large-scale work stoppage in nearly 50 years. Dockworkers have halted the
Illinois Farmer, Kenneth Hartman Jr., Becomes President of the National Corn Growers Association
(WASHINGTON – Oct. 1, 2024) – Kenneth R. Hartman Jr., a corn farmer from Waterloo, Ill., began his term this week as president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). During meetings with the media today, Hartman discussed
Paying Livestock Producers to Stop “Factory Farming”
Congressional Democrats unveiled a bill that would pay livestock farmers on large industrial operations to transition toward more climate-friendly practices. Agriculture Dive says the bill would use Inflation Reduction Act funding to provide farmers with grants to
Lawmakers Push for Post-Election Farm Bill
Now that the farm bill extension reached its deadline on Monday, what’s next? Farm Policy News says while the bill expires on Monday, September 30, the funds don’t run out until the end of the year. Some
USDA Invests $1.7 Billion to Support Farmers, Deliver Nutrition Assistance, and Bolster Rural Economies
WASHINGTON, October 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $1.7 billion for purchase of locally and regionally produced foods and domestically produced foods for emergency food assistance. These investments, made