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The USDA works to right some wrongs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Checks are going out for the USDA’s discrimination financial assistance program. White House Director of Public Engagement Steve Benjamin says it moves forward the goal of equity in agriculture. “This announcement is a result of hours of hard work by many individuals at USDA. And …
The grain trade continues to struggle, and many farmers are already looking ahead at plans for this year’s crop. As Mark Oppold reports, that may mean more on-farm storage. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
As we wrap up another month, Mark Oppold takes time to look back at how crude oil futures have done in July. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
As commodity prices have continued to drop, many producers may face economic losses with less balance sheet resiliency. The economists at Agricultural Economic Insights (AEI) say recent loan data revealed that farmers utilized more non-real estate debt in early 2024. In the first quarter of the year, total non-real estate debt was 14 percent higher than in 2023. AEI says …
Despite some challenges this year, the U.S. pork industry remains an important contributor to the nation’s economy. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), released its latest Economic Impact Report featuring new data on the U.S. pork industry’s contributions to the national economy. “It’s an interesting report because we look not just at the farm level, but we estimate the impact that arises …
Something to light a fire under the grain trade is what many farmers are hoping for. But as Mark Oppold reports, we aren’t expecting this week’s Fed meeting to provide any sort of spark. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
What will food prices hold for next year? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Agriculture Department is out with its first food price forecast for next year. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Times have been tough for many farmers across the country, and that is having an effect on the business owners they normally deal with. During a trip across rural America last week, Mark Oppold had a chance to learn more about some of those many challenges. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
USDA’s latest food price forecast has a little good news for shoppers. Gary Crawford has more coming on up This Land of Ours. Analysts at the Agriculture Department are projecting that food at the grocery store this year will likely cost us more than last year, but only about 1% more. “And that’s compared to a 5% increase in prices …
Farmers across the U.S. could see a drop of nearly 25-percent in their farm income compared to last year. That’s what USDA is predicting—and that’s why your lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are looking for answers. Ag banker Tony Hotchkiss, who serves as Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Bankers Committee of the American Bankers Association, testified before the House Ag …
