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U.S. Cropland Values Increase 13 Percent
The value of cropland in the United States increased 13 percent to $4,000 per acre, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Land in the Northern Plains and Corn Belt saw the greatest increase with 25 percent … Continue reading
Lack of Workers Prove Costly to Local Producers
Texas farmers Bernie and Cynthia Thiel spent days planting, watering and nurturing their squash. Now, they are shredding those profits into the ground because they have no workers to pick the crop. After advertising on the radio and newspaper for … Continue reading
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Illinois FSA Grants Wish to 5-Year-Old Cancer Survivor
By Mary Kirby, Illinois FSA Public Affairs Specialist He didn’t want to go to Disney World or meet his favorite superhero. All 5-year-old Joe Joe Charles wished for was one day where he could be a farmer and a cowboy. … Continue reading
“Meet Me at the Market” – The Evolution of a Farmers Market
What better time than National Farmers Market Week to explore the history of farmers markets in the United States? Farmers markets are a critical ingredient to our nation’s food system, and date back to 1730 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United … Continue reading
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Report: 96 Percent of Farms are Family Owned
A report released this month by the USDA Economic Research Service shows that 96 percent of U.S. farms with crop production are family owned. The report, Farm Size and the Organization of U.S. Crop Farming, stated that businesses owned and … Continue reading
USDA Provides Additional Assistance to Ranchers Impacted by Drought
Livestock producers in areas impacted by drought may find some relief as the USDA Farm Service Agency approved the opening of additional Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for haying or grazing. “States must adhere to specific guidelines to ensure that … Continue reading
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Hey NY Times, USDA Conservation Programs Do Work
An article published this week in The Pueblo Chieftain challenges an article that ran in the New York Times that discussed the necessity of conservation programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to be a part of the next farm … Continue reading
Number of Farmers Markets Surpass 8,100 Nationwide
Farmers markets are booming. With 8,144 now registered with the USDA National Farmers Market Directory, these markets are becoming one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture. “Farmers markets are an important public face for agriculture,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom … Continue reading
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WTO Sides With U.S. Over Exports of Chicken to China
The U.S. has won its case over China, proving that the country’s imposition of higher duties on chicken “broiler products” is unjustified under international trade rules. The World Trade Organization found that China violated numerous WTO obligations while conducting an … Continue reading
Producing 200 Bushels of Corn With 12 Inches of Water
A demonstration project in Texas is showing producers how to use less irrigation water and still produce the same amount of crops. After three years of drought and a depleted aquifer, the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District started the project … Continue reading
