Family farm bankruptcies increased by 55% last year compared to 2023 and are trending even higher this year as farmers continue to grapple with depressed agricultural commodity prices and high ...

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China’s grain supply won’t be affected by a loss of U.S. feed grain and oilseed imports, thanks to abundantly available substitutes on the global market and sufficient reserves at home. ...

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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has urged Mexico to lift restrictions on U.S. aircraft and waive duties on eradication equipment to combat the New World Screwworm.

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The Trump administration’s decision to grant a summer waiver for E15 fuel, a blend containing 15% ethanol, has been praised by the biofuel trade association Growth Energy. This waiver, fulfilling ...

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The California colored potato crop is on schedule with acreage similar to last year, expected to supply fresh potatoes through mid-July. The Pacific Northwest had a favorable growing season with ...

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USDA’s latest look at avocados reveals trends that point towards growing consumer interest. Rod Bain reports.

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I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Edward P. Allis was an entrepreneur who in 1860 bought a bankrupt firm at a sheriff’s auction, the Reliance Works of ...

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America urgently needs immigration reform to support U.S. farmers, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford said Thursday. While farmers generally back President Trump’s economic agenda, Ford warned that labor shortages and ...

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U.S. industrial hemp production surged in 2024, with total crop value reaching $445 million, a 40% increase over the previous year, according to the latest National Hemp Report. Planted acreage ...

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The 2025 almond crop in West California is expected to grow slightly, with bearing orchards covering approximately 1.38 million acres, an increase of 6,000 acres from the previous year. This ...

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