USDA announces $250 million in fertilizer grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs, [...]
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Omnibus includes cattle contract library pilot program
By Julie Tomascik Editor Congress last week passed the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations package, which included funding for several [...]
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03, 2022
Input costs outpace farmer optimism across Texas
In early 2022, commodity prices are looking up, but farmer optimism hasn’t quite followed. Uncertainty instead reigns across Texas agriculture [...]
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03, 2022
March WASDE report predicts higher U.S. exports
The March World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began to factor in [...]
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03, 2022
Congress passes bill that would overhaul USPS
Congress passed legislation this week that would reform the funding and operation of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The Postal [...]
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03, 2022
2022 growing season underway for Texas farmers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Shoots of green are emerging from the soil in the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. [...]
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03, 2022
Supply chain complications difficult to untangle
The supply chain and shipping are major areas of concern right now for both consumers and farmers and ranchers. The [...]
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03, 2022
Young farmers, ranchers grow through AFBF conference
By Julie Tomascik Editor A group of young farmers and ranchers returned from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Conference [...]
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03, 2022
AFBF urges Biden to increase domestic energy production
The price Americans pay at the pump for fuel continues to climb, and energy production supply disruptions are expected to [...]
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03, 2022
Global food prices climb to record high in February
Global food prices reached a record high in February. Increases in vegetable oil and dairy, as well as higher costs [...]