Hog producers have some optimism in their pocket, but one lingering headache is California’s Proposition 12. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and other farm organizations aimed to derail the Proposition from going into effect, taking their arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Some California growers have a new option for applying crop protection products this year, and one with a big upside. Wilbur-Ellis will be contracting with growers in the Salinas Valley, Yuma and Coachella beginning this year to apply products with a drone the size of an SUV.

The chief revenue officer at an Ohio based cooperative is expecting a stronger year for the corn market in 2025.

The Chairman for the U.S. House Ag Committee says farmers will need more support this year if a farm bill isn’t passed this summer.

In the not-so-distant future, the global population will peak. The impacts to food and agricultural demand will be felt sooner as populations trend older. "The Big Shrink”, a new multi-report series from Terrain, examines what these realities mean for the U.S. agricultural industry and what...

The USDA’s chief economist says he’s concerned about the continued rise in egg prices. Seth Meyer’s comments were offered during the recent USDA Ag Outlook Forum.

John Deere announced the release of the next generation perception system, a precision upgrade kit for select tractor models that brings autonomy to tillage work. This system is available as a precision upgrade for model year 2022 and newer 9R and 9RX tractors and model year 2020 and newer 8R and...

Dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts overwhelmingly approved a six-year contract recently, averting the threat of a strike that could have crippled the economy.

The latest Milk Production report from the USDA was recently released. In addition to the first look at production numbers for 2025, the report also included the annual milk production data for 2024.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that USDA will release the first tranche of funding that was paused due to the review of funding in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).In alignment with White House directives, Secretary Rollins will honor contracts that were already made...

Trade is a hot topic with a lot of uncertainty. Trade-policy decisions being made in Washington will impact farmers and ranchers in the countryside.

In some instances, a little protectionism could go a long way toward leveling the playing field for U.S. producers.

The poultry industry, especially layers, has been devastated by the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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The USDA released its latest estimates of net farm income and other farm financial measures earlier this month. The data included the first look at 2025 conditions. Between the jump in government payments and the contrast in crop and livestock profitability, summarizing the state of the farm...