Farm Bureau Urges Quick Resolution to Tariffs
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s decision to impose increased tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. “Farmers support…
Camping On Farms Grows In Popularity For 5th Consecutive Year
The Dyrt, a camping app with all of the public and private campgrounds, RV parks, and free camping locations in the United States, has found…
Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower While Producers Remain Optimistic About the Future
Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was…
Apply by Jan. 10: Payment Limitations Increased to $900,000 for Specialty Crop Growers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that specialty crop producers have an additional two days to apply for assistance to help offset higher…
EPA Updates Process for Developing Maps to Protect Endangered Species
SOURCE: NATIONAL ONION ASSOCIATION The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking another step to reduce potential impacts to farmers from implementing endangered species protections while continuing…
Farmer Sentiment Following Election Reaches Highest Levels Since May 2021
Farmer sentiment jumped again in November, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbing 30 points to a reading of 145. This marked the highest level…
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. Acquires Tiger-Sul Products, LLC
Tessenderlo Kerley is pleased to announce that it has acquired Tiger-Sul Products, LLC, a North American focused provider of sulfur-based fertilizer products, from Platte River Equity. The…
Farmer Sentiment in October Rebounded Ahead of the U.S. Election
By James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture October provided a surprising pre-election bounce in farmer sentiment as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag…
USDA Awards Over $120 Million to Fund Six Fertilizer Production Projects
The Biden-Harris administration and USDA is awarding over $120 million to fund six fertilizer production projects in Arkansas, California, Illinois, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin…
MSU Researcher Receives Grant to Develop Efficient Irrigation Technology Using Solar Power
A Michigan State University researcher has received a $394,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop a solar power-based irrigation…
