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There is nothing like breaking your own record.
A recent surge of Chinese interest in acquiring American farmland prompted states to limit foreign corporate purchases — and is now garnering the attention of Capitol Hill.
Last year, the U.S. imported almost $430 billion from Canada.
Brazilian agriculture faces hurdles with low rainfall and an approaching heat dome which may cast a shadow over crop production.
Market analysts, including a chief strategist at Allendale. regard the recent, surprising surge in grain exports from Ukraine with cautious optimism.
Continuing Coverage: War in Ukraine
The European Agriculture Commissioner is proposing a policy shift as farmers continue to protest, suggesting an EU-wide change on rules that limit ag production, saying the current laws raise food security risks.
On top of the ongoing war, Ukraine is also dealing with protests with Poland over what producers are calling unfair competition when it comes to grain exports.
Continuing Coverage: Immigration
RFD-TV’s Christina Loren recently visited southern Arizona with members of the Western Caucus to see firsthand how cattle producers have been impacted by the historic surge of people crossing the border.
Several Washington lawmakers are taking aim at imitation meat products, calling for more accurate labeling in the grocery store to help boost transparency for consumers and their families.
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Another round of HPAI cases in poultry and dairy cattle plague Michigan producers, updates on the Kansas wildfires, and other top rural news stories from last week.
The inflation rate seems to be dropping faster here in the United States than in Canada, but according to the chief economist with one of Canada’s largest banks, looks can be deceiving.