Agriculture

According to a dairy industry expert, volatility is likely to continue for the dairy market as for the Smokehouse Creek Fire rages on, now standing at 89% contained.
UDSA is adding 140 million pounds to beef output.
As spring approaches, farmers in Minnesota face critical decisions regarding their fertilizer strategies. Here are some expert tips from the state’s extension program.
2023 Farm Bill
Beyond entitlements, protecting conservation spending is another issue causing delays for lawmakers when it comes to the Farm Bill legislation.
While a one-year extension of the 2018 legislation is on the table, agricultural leaders are eager to make strides towards a new and improved bill.
Capitol Hill is abuzz with a crucial question: Can the Farm Bill be passed this year?
Trending Stories: Livestock
Jalyssa Beaudry tells Brownfield Ag News that 75 percent of the dairy farmers she interviewed do not use automated milking systems on their operations.
Trending Stories: Crops
USDA economists are expecting U.S. wheat exports to go up.
While the reality of the damage from the devastating Smokehouse Creek Fire is compounding, according to U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Meteorologist Brad Rippey, weather conditions are improving.
Trending Stories: Machinery
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly flash report revealed the sale of all tractors last month was down 21 percent, and combines were down 5 percent from the same point last year.
It is considered one of the biggest indoor farm shows in the country.
Recent data reveals a notable downturn in U.S. ethanol output, marking its lowest level since the beginning of February.
Trending Stories: Sustainability
The Professional Dairy Producers just launched “Your Farm - Your Footprint,” a new, farmer-led approach to environmental stewardship in the dairy industry.
A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund in Kansas is urging farmers to diversify crop portfolios to mitigate risks and ensure long-term sustainability.
Livestock producers are increasingly turning their attention to grazing management as a key strategy for optimizing production.
Agriculture Shows
From soil to harvest. Top Crop is an all-new series about four of the best farmers in the world—Dan Luepkes, of Oregan, Illinois; Cory Atley, of Cedarville, Ohio; Shelby Fite, of Jackson Center, Ohio; Russell Hedrick, of Hickory, North Carolina—reveals what it takes for them to make a profitable crop. It all starts with good soil, patience, and a strong planter setup.
Champions of Rural America is a half-hour dive into the legislative priorities for Rural America. Join Host and Market Day Report Anchor Christina Loren as she interviews members of the Congressional Western Caucus to learn about efforts in Washington to preserve agriculture and tackles the most important topics in the ag industry on Champions of Rural America!
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Featuring members of Congress, federal and state officials, ag and food leaders, farmers, and roundtable panelists for debates and discussions.
Host Ben Bailey hops in the tractor cab, giving farmers 10 minutes to answer as many questions and grab as much cash as they can for their local FFA chapter.