Farm Aid will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience. Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, will include performances from more than 20 artists. The three-hour event will be streamed at FarmAid.org, on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel, AXS TV and Fans.com. Farm Aid’s 35th anniversary comes at a time of unprecedented uncertainty. …
Thank a Farmer This Labor Day
Labor Day is s a day to celebrate the achievements of the millions of men and women who keep America running. And the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) is asking that this year, we don’t forget to thank a farmer. According to NCIS, approximately 2.6 million Americans work directly on a farm. Nearly 20 million more work in food and …
Food-Chain Return to ‘Normal’ is Slow, But It Will Happen
While the coronavirus crisis is far from over, Chief Counsel for the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) says the food supply chain has adapted effectively. Clay Detlefsen says we’ve got our challenges ahead for sure. More of Detlefsen’s comments can be heard in a podcast on the NMPF website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …
National Peanut Festival Postponed
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was announced this week that the 2020 National Peanut Festival held in Dothan, Alabama has been postponed. Tyron Spearman reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
AFBF Market Intel: Cash Rents Stable in 2020
Farmland cash rent rates remain stable in 2020, according to a Market Intel analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The analysis found that during 2020, the average cash rental rates for cropland, irrigated cropland and pastureland were $139 per acre, $216 per acre and $13 per acre, respectively. These rates were mostly in line with prior-year levels. AFBF Chief …
Farmland Ownership Interest Growing
The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn more interest in farmland ownership. Farmers National Company says there is a growing interest by individuals and investment funds in owning land. Part of this interest is because of COVID-19’s impact on their investment psychology and the desire to invest in a stable, long-term real asset. The company says people are thinking about the food …
Farmers Showing Optimism in Latest Ag Economy Barometer
Farmers were more optimistic in August, as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose to a reading of 144, 26 points higher than a month earlier. Organizers say the improvement resulted from improved perceptions regarding current conditions and better expectations for the future. The Index of Current Conditions rose 13 points in August to 124 while the Index of …
U.S. Meat Exports to South Korea Face New Round of COVID-19 Restrictions
In an effort to contain a recent wave of COVID-19 cases, the government of South Korea has re-imposed heightened social distancing requirements in the Seoul metropolitan area, including restrictions on some food and beverage providers. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Joe’s Schuele has more details on what this means for U.S. beef and pork exports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
Deadline Approaching for CFAP
Application Deadline is Sept. 11 WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. “FSA offers several …
1890 Land-Grant Universities Celebrate 130 Years of Cutting-Edge Science
(Washington, D.C., August 28, 2020) – Sunday marks the 130th anniversary of the authorizing legislation establishing the 1890 Land-Grant Universities (LGUs). Almost 30 years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act of 1862, the Second Morrill Act, creating our nation’s historically black land-grant colleges, was successfully shepherded through Congress by Senator Justin Smith Morrill and signed into law on …