Specialty Crops
Leadership closer to western forests may speed decisions impacting timber, land use, and wildfire management.
Crush demand is supporting soybeans despite biofuel uncertainty.
Lower hop stocks may support prices in the near term.
Lower production is tightening honey supplies across markets.
Vive’s Art Graves shared insights on the new Phobos FC 360 foliar fungicide, its advantages for Canadian growers, early performance results, and the company’s ongoing commitment to advanced crop protection solutions.
Acre reporting is crucial to maximize specialty crop aid.
Bipartisan momentum builds, but final farm policy remains unsettled.
Valley Irrigation’s Darren Siekman explains the advantages of their new pivots for growers managing acreages of up to 60 acres.
Crop value concentration keeps farm income tied closely to commodity price cycles.
USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance payments could begin this weekend as producers face tight margins, shifting acreage expectations, cattle herd contraction, and growing pressure for a stronger farm safety net.
Ag leaders say President Donald Trump’s State of the Union is unlikely to spark major agriculture headlines, but ongoing tariff uncertainty and trade policy remain key concerns, as does the debate around glyphosate and the status of the next Farm Bill.
Pollination costs remain volatile, raising planning risk for specialty crop producers.
The USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum highlights modest price support from tighter supplies across cotton, grains, dairy, livestock, and sugar into 2026.
Farm Bureau Economist Faith Parum discusses the latest Farm Bill proposal and the path ahead for Congress and U.S. agriculture.
Farmer Ed Bell shares how AGRAbility helped him return to his family’s strawberry farm and inspire resilience, legacy, and hope in rural life.
Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law reviews key highlights from the House Agriculture Committee’s latest farm bill proposal.
Specialty Crops Acreage Reporting Deadline for 2025 is March 13
Rebuilding domestic textiles depends on automation and vertical integration, not tariffs or legacy manufacturing models.
Incremental trade clarity with India could support select U.S. ag exports, but major gains hinge on future market-access talks.
Regulatory uncertainty could slow the growth of fiber and grain hemp unless implementation is delayed.
Joined by her parents and sisters, we go beyond Kirbe’s job hosting FarmHER + RanchHER to discover the person and story behind the show.
Mexico has fallen behind by several hundred thousand acre-feet in required water deliveries to the United States, a shortfall that has had devastating consequences across the Rio Grande Valley.