Foreign owned ag land in U.S. increases by 1.6 million acres
Recent analysis of foreign ag land ownership showed rising numbers in the United States. Two additional years of data from 2022 and 2023 became available recently, and Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm [...]
Audit shows continued progress in animal health practices of beef, dairy
The U.S. beef industry, of which dairy cows comprise a significant portion, continues to improve the quality of its management [...]
Florida citrus production drops following hurricane
Last month, Hurricane Irma dropped as much as 17 inches of rain on citrus growing areas of Florida in a [...]
AFBF joins forces with Farmers for Free Trade
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has announced their support for Farmers for Free Trade. Farmers for Free Trade, led [...]
Censky, McKinney sworn into top USDA posts
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue welcomed two leaders to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff this week. Steve [...]
Lower RGV soil testing campaign runs through January
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is offering its annual soil testing campaign Oct. [...]
Monsanto, Deltapine support hurricane recovery for Texas ag
Monsanto Company and Deltapine® Cotton announced a donation of $200,000 to assist with ongoing agricultural disaster relief efforts on the [...]
USDA to hold disaster assistance workshops
Hurricane Harvey impacted farms and ranches across numerous Texas counties. Representatives from various federal and state agencies will host Disaster [...]
CRP enrollment delayed until 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will process many pending eligible offers for land enrollment in the Conservation [...]