Dairy - General
Calls to the Wisconsin Farm Center, which helps distressed farmers, were up last year, including a 33 percent increase in November and December compared to the same two months the previous year.
No funding for border wall, but lawmakers will discuss border security in weeks ahead
All USDA county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices reopened today amid the partial government shutdown now in its fifth week.
President Trump brought his fight to build a border wall to the 100th Annual Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual meeting in New Orleans, La. on Monday.
USDA has extended the deadline for MFP applications.
While general polls peg President Donald Trump’s approval rating in the low forties, the latest Farm Journal Pulse on the president’s approval shows solid support among those in agriculture.
The 2018 Farm Bill quickly and easily crossed its first hurdle today as the Senate approved the measure on a 87 to 13 vote a day after the final conference report was made public.
Highlights of the Commodity Title of the 2018 farm bill
House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal on a 2018 farm bill. That agreement now awaits scoring from the Congressional Budget Office to make sure it meets fiscal constraints for farm bill funding.
A weather pattern known as La Nina created drought conditions, and subsequent wildfires, across the U.S. Great Plains has faded, But its weather cousin, El Nino, may develop, according to the Climate Prediction Center.
Several health-care companies are examining options for their animal-health business looking to replicate the success of Zoetis Inc., whose shares have almost tripled in value since it separated from Pfizer Inc. in 2013.
The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 266 entries from 16 states and presented awards to top five finishers in eight divisions.
A Farm Journal survey found nearly half of farmers have reservations about allowing sales reps and other input suppliers on farms, and some in agriculture think it’s changing the way agriculture does business.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week published a checklist for agricultural employers to use to prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19.
A biotechnology company in South Dakota is using cows to produce human antibodies to fight SARS-CoV-2.
Optimism may be starting to sprout among farmers and ranchers, despite the impact COVID-19 is having on nearly every sector of agriculture, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer.
The White House unveiled the “Farmers to Families Food Box Program.” While many dairy groups praise the program, saying it hits all stops of the supply chain, some produce companies say it misses the mark.
Beth Ford, CEO of Land O’ Lakes recently shared her thoughts on food production moving forward.
University of Minnesota economist Marin Bozic says the program will help avert disaster in the dairy industry.
The company’s corporate offices, manufacturing facilities and ag retail cooperatives have turned on their guest WiFi to increase access across more than 14 states.
In rural America, lenders expect it to push their local areas into a recession, according to the Rural Mainstreet Index.
The future will definitely look different from the past. In the long run, what opportunities could farmers harvest?
Three trends are currently underway in the countryside.
Data can help you see which areas in a field make money, waste money or cost money.
Take steps to balance physical and mental wellness, which is vital to staying healthy and less accident-prone.
No one wants to face another tough season like 2019, but the truth is it’s good to be prepared for weather challenges before planting gets underway—just in case.
Goal setting can pay dividends in employee engagement.
Create a simple, viable and active strategy for your farm.
2020 is full of unknowns when it comes to the markets, but both market analysts and Washington watchers agree on one thing: the political environment will impact the markets in 2020.
On Wednesday, 34 Republicans joined 226 Democrats passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038).