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With the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration in 2025, The American Farm Bureau Federation is reacting to this news. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said, “America’s farmers understand the president’s efforts to use tariffs to create a more level playing field for U.S. goods, U.S. workers and the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, …
Markets don’t perform well, dealing with uncertainty, and there’s plenty of it at midweek. Wall Street CME Group in Chicago facing uncertainty from multiple fronts. Usually it’s maybe one major world event or perhaps a domestic issue here, but as we head to March, markets dealing with tariff uncertainty, ongoing and escalating tensions with Iran, weather in the Northeast, and a never-ending AI fears. That VIX or fear index, …
American agriculture is filled with innovators whose influence extended far beyond the fields. One such figure is Robert Thomas, a man whose love of writing and fascination with the stars combined to create one of the most enduring publications in rural America: the Farmer’s Almanac. Early Life Near Boston Robert Thomas was born in 1766 near Boston. From an early …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced that agricultural industry in Florida has sustained more than $3 Billion in total estimated damages due to recent freezes. Commissioner Simpson said, “Our preliminary estimate of over $3 billion in agricultural losses makes clear what we already knew: This was one of the most damaging freeze events for Florida agriculture in history. …
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman, G.T. Thompson from Pennsylvania, released a statement this week that said a new farm bill is long overdue and the Farm Food National Security Act of 2026 is being put together. He said it’s an important step forward for providing not only certainty to our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, but we made historical agricultural investments last summer in …
The Georgia General Assembly continues it’s work in Atlanta and we caught up with Will Bentley with the Georgia Agribusiness Council to get an update on their progress through the session. Bentley said, “We continue to focus on passing the amended budget right now. The Senate just voted to pass their version of FY26 amended budget, looking at the changes that have …
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that USDA will be purchasing up to $263 million in dairy and ag products to distribute to nutrition assistance programs and food banks nationwide through Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935. According to the department, the purchase is expected to assist both producers and communities in need. Secretary Rollins said, “From …
FFA Week continues and Commodity Classic opens tomorrow in San Antonio. We take a look at FFA members numbering now over 1,000,000 in 9,407 chapters, all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. We salute all current and alumni members of FFA. And Commodity Classic opening tomorrow in San Antonio. The 30th anniversary, corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum producers getting together, used to have their …
The River City That Shaped American Agriculture “I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute…” The importance of St. Louis when looking at the history of American agriculture cannot be overstated. In the mid-19th century, as the nation expanded westward and farm production increased, St. Louis stood at the center of America’s agricultural transformation. Long before railroads dominated transportation, …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program will open today. The Farm Service Agency will be administering the $11 Billion one-time bridge payments for row crop producers. Secretary Rollins posted on X saying, “Starting Monday, February 23, applications open EARLY for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program — unleashing $11 BILLION in targeted, fast help …
