Agriculture
Trending Stories: Livestock
Feral swine cause more than $3.4 billion in annual damage to crops, pastures, soils, water resources, and wildlife habitat. They can also carry diseases threatening livestock and people.
Growing energy and water demand from data centers could affect utility costs for poultry operations.
The department is making $35 million available to help reduce feral swine populations through trapping, restoration and landowner assistance.
Trending Stories: Crops
The massive options position has drawn attention across the grain trade because of its size and potential market impact.
USDA reports that colony numbers increased in the first half of 2026 as beekeepers continued to replace losses and manage Varroa mites.
USDA Under Secretary Richard Fordyce explains new crop insurance changes, including payment flexibility and expanded prevented planting coverage.
Trending Stories: Machinery
Chief Operating Officer Dallas Polivka highlights DPA Auctions’ online marketplace and discusses partnerships and technology aiding producers in managing equipment values.
The measure would allow federal savings associations to make agricultural loans and ease startup requirements for new rural banks.
Lettuce can move through a greenhouse in 21 days with limited handling. Automated systems plant, germinate, move, and harvest, reducing human contact before packaging and shipment.
Trending Stories: Sustainability
A proposed battery storage facility in Wheatland, Wisconsin, is raising questions about farmland, local control, and the state approval process.
Wormville USA raises red earthworms for fishing bait while working with UT Extension to support crop production and soil health.
Lewie Pugh with OOIDA states that the EPA’s updated diesel emissions proposal does not fully meet the needs of small-truck operators and agriculture-dependent businesses.
