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The USDA is investing $50 million to help expand access to healthy and nutritious school meal programs. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the funds will increase collaboration between schools, food producers, and suppliers. “To be able to...
The Biden administration’s updated Waters of the United States Rule is now in effect for 48 states, but the American Farm Bureau Federation says the fight to revoke the updated rule is not over yet. Over the...
A District Court judge in Texas has denied a nationwide preliminary injunction that would have prevented the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule from taking effect. However, Mary-Thomas Hart, chief counsel for the National Cattlemen’s...
An ag economist says the United Nations helped broker a deal over the weekend that extends the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says there’s still some uncertainty around the agreement. “It’s kind of clear as...
The chief economist the Farmers Business Network says relief from record high input costs may be short lived. Kevin McNew tells Brownfield fertilizer, chemical and fuel prices have all declined to start 2023. “We’re probably not going...
The USDA says the number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots in February fell sharply. The total of 1.734 million head was down 7% on the year, towards the low end of pre-report estimates, and the sixth...
A global ag solutions company leader says after a couple of challenging years, supply chain disruptions are easing. “If you look back over the last year, supply has been a number one challenge for growers.” Craig Brekkas, Head...
A crop insurance expert says now that the crop insurance deadline has passed, farmers should start thinking about other ways to manage risk. Tony Jesina with Farm Credit Services of America says the first thing growers need...
An Illinois corn farmer says how the U.S. handles Mexico’s import ban on biotech corn could set a precedent for trade negotiations moving forward. Matt Rush tells Brownfield an agreement is an agreement. “We want to...
A market analyst says Brazil is facing logistical challenges to export a trio of crops and that could be good news for US farmers. Steve Nicholson with Rabobank tells Brownfield excessive rain has delayed a record soybean...
