The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing to cut up to 10% of its workforce and shift thousands of jobs out of Washington, D.C., as part of a major ...

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Farm bankruptcies rose 55% between 2023 and 2024 and show no sign of slowing in 2025. Farmers are squeezed by persistently low commodity prices and rising input costs, making it ...

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U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year. That figure includes 7.35 billion table eggs and 1.28 billion hatching eggs ...

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I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The federal government issued 160-acre tracts to about 400,000 families who settled a new land under the Homestead Act 1862. Even ...

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a phased approach to new shipping policies following a year-long Section 301 investigation into global shipbuilding and logistics practices. The ...

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A study by the University of California, Los Angeles found that consuming one avocado daily can enhance gut health by increasing microbiota diversity in adults with abdominal obesity. The 26-week ...

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

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) supports the Trump administration’s tariff strategy, viewing tariffs as a means to an end rather than a final goal. The association aims to hold ...

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U.S. avocado production this season is expected to increase, due to more production from the nation’s primary avocado growing state. Rod Bain has details.

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I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The western Great Plains became open range country hosting cattle ranching. In the spring and fall ranchers held roundups where the ...

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