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Milk production in 23 major states jumped to15 billion pounds last month, an increase of 2.8 percent from last year’s figures, according to a USDA report. Production per cow averaged 1,794 pounds in last December, which is 33 pounds higher … Continue reading →

Former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, will be the distinguished guest speakers during the 2011 Agricultural Outlook Forum plenary session. The forum, which will be held Feb. … Continue reading →

Additional funding is now available to states to create or expand existing public access programs or provide incentives to increase access to hunting, fishing and other wildlife-dependent recreation. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the release of the $8 million through … Continue reading →

The pair of freezes that hit Florida last month damaged about 38 percent of the early- and mid-season oranges and 12 percent of the late-season oranges, according to the USDA. The report, released Tuesday, stated that most of the damage … Continue reading →

Improvements have been made to the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle insurance that will make it easier for farmers to purchase a policy. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors — a public-private partnership between the federal government, … Continue reading →

The federal government has spent millions of dollars on hoop housed to help prolong the growing season in several states across U.S. About $13 million has gone to 2,400 farmers in 43 states to buy tunnels that act as greenhouses. … Continue reading →

Despite anticipated belt-tightening by the federal government and cuts in the next Farm Bill, delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation were unable to offer suggestions to lawmakers on where to trim agricultural spending. The federation closed it annual convention … Continue reading →

The Farm Rescue organization is accepting applications from farmers in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and eastern Montana, for the spring planting season. Farm Rescue is a nonprofit organization that provides planting and harvesting help to farm families dealing with … Continue reading →

Wet weather and above average temperatures contributed to a 5 percent drop in corn production in 2010, according to the USDA 2010 crop report. Although Wisconsin and Minnesota set record yields in 2010, the rest of the Corn Belt saw … Continue reading →