During a visit to Pennsylvania this week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, alongside U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, announced waiving the hours-of-service rules for fertilizer deliveries. In a post on X, Secretary Rollins said, “We are waiving hours-of-service rules for fertilizer deliveries to help get critical supply to American farmers faster during spring planting season”. Secretary Rollins …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is prioritizing nutrient density on many of the foods and overall health outcomes when evaluating food products. One product that we like to enjoy is peanuts and peanut butter. As the most widely known consumed nut, the per capita consumption of peanuts was 7.3 pounds per person …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $65 Million in funding for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to incentivize natural resource conservation for private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Conservation Innovation Grants is supported through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which increased funding for farm bill conservation programs. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act increases the …
University Extension agronomists advise soybean producers looking at thin soybean stands not to be in a rush to replant. An Ohio State University survey says thin stands, especially in no-till or minimum-till fields, might look tempting to replant, especially with the first of June approaching, but they suggest doing a stand count first, and if you’re in that 70,000 to …
Citrus fruits are now a major part of agriculture across the United States, especially in states like Florida, California, Arizona, and Texas. But the history of oranges, lemons, limes, and other citrus fruits stretches back thousands of years to ancient civilizations and early global trade routes. According to agricultural historians, the exact origin of citrus fruits cannot be precisely identified. …
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) shared their support of the BUILD America 250 Act, H.R. 8870, which deals with long-term surface transportation and reauthorization legislation authored by Representative Sam Graves. Daren Coppock, ARA President and CEO, submitted a letter of support to Committee Chairman Sam Graves, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chairman David Rouzer and Ranking …
The U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, recently joined up with the Tennessee Governor, Bill Lee, to try to slow down putting solar panels in the farming land areas across the country. According to the report, they said that USDA now will no longer fund taxpayer dollars to solar panels on productive farmland or allow solar panels manufactured by foreign adversaries to be …
Central America is expected to continue to be a growing market for U.S. Pork and Beef according to Ricardo Zúniga, featured speaker at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference in Oklahoma City last week. Zúniga, focused on the role that the Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement will play in these exports. “The most important story …
Bottom Line grain analysts suggest keeping an eye on corn futures, a rally back above $5 from just two weeks ago. December corn reached a 52-week high, $5.06 and a half on May 13th, and quickly backed off toward the $4.80 level, good planning progress, favorable weather in most major areas, and continued uncertainty on any resolution with Iran. Bottom Line analysts say those …
American agriculture is often remembered through the expansion of row crops, livestock production, and the hardworking farm families who helped build the nation. But agriculture also fueled the rise of many other industries that became part of everyday American life — including candy-making. According to historian Mark Oppold in today’s American Agriculture History Minute, the roots of candy in America …
