Dr. Hal Phillips of Levy County has been named Florida Farm Bureau’s 2027 Florida Farmer of the Year, and U.S. turkey industry is recovering, with turkeys increasing for the first time since disease-related losses reduced supplies.
Farmer sentiment improved in October, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index rising, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says family farmers made their priorities clear throughout the election season.
Democratic gains in several states gives them control of both the House and Senate, setting the stage for a major shift in agriculture leadership, and John Deere anticipates hiring more than 400 workers across its factories and recalling more than 275 employees.
About 1 in 4 U.S. fresh-market apples have been exported since the mid-2000s, and China's purchases of U.S. ag products other than soybeans are on track for their lowest level in seven years.
Bunge has wrapped up its acquisition of Central Washington Corn Processors, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a "good conversation" with President Trump regarding the future of U.S.-Canada trade.
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U.S. farmers are facing an estimated $2.4 billion increase in diesel expenses during the 2025-26 planting and harvesting season, and USDA confirms Arizona's first case of New World screwworm.
The American Farm Bureau, and Farm Credit, presented NC farmer Jim Hartman with its Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence, and consumers paid 7% more for beef while cattle producers received 10% less, according to AFBA.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has confirmed, for the first time, A-rated Hydrilla verticillata on private property in Jackson County, and consumers paid 7% more for beef while cattle producers received 10% less, according to AFBA.
A program called AgTEC launched two years ago in California aims to teach farmworkers new skills, and the USDA and NASA are teaming up to improve agricultural data for farmers.
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