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Inflation Moderating but Still Above Fed Target — Signals Higher Interest Rates
Inflation Moderating but Still Above Fed Target — Signals Higher Interest Rates

Inflation is moderating, but still well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation goals.  So, farmers are bracing for higher interest rates ahead.

Midterm Elections Could Have Big Impact on Next Farm Bill
Midterm Elections Could Have Big Impact on Next Farm Bill

The midterm elections are critical for agriculture because whichever party controls the House and Senate will trickle down to the leadership of the ag and budget committees as they write a new farm bill. 

Ring of Glory: Pennsylvania Teen Chases Dairy Dreams After Surviving House Fire
Ring of Glory: Pennsylvania Teen Chases Dairy Dreams After Surviving House Fire

Pennsylvania teenager Reese Burdette continues her medical recovery from a 2014 housefire and returns to the showring at a Harrisburg dairy competition.

Overhaul for Federal Milk Marketing Orders Coming?
Overhaul for Federal Milk Marketing Orders Coming?

Will the dairy industry see an overhaul of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders?

U.S. Milk Production Supportive to Near Term Prices
U.S. Milk Production Supportive to Near Term Prices

USDA's latest milk production report was friendly and could support milk prices in the near term.

Could Milk Go to $30, Dairy Economist Weigh in about the Dynamic Market
Could Milk Go to $30, Dairy Economist Weigh in about the Dynamic Market

There are a lot of dynamics going beyond just the higher prices we have seen lately in the dairy market. Closely monitoring dairy culling rates, economists look at what the drivers are and where milk prices could go.

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Fauci on COVID Pandemic — "It Will End"
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Fauci on COVID Pandemic — "It Will End"

Rural communities are likely to see an outbreak of the COVID-19 variant omicron later than big cities but Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the pandemic will eventually end.

From the Flames: A Lesson in Thanksgiving from a Man Who Survived a Raging Oklahoma Wildfire
From the Flames: A Lesson in Thanksgiving from a Man Who Survived a Raging Oklahoma Wildfire

When nearly 300,000 Oklahoma acres burned in April of 2018, Terry Burleson found himself caught in the wind-driven flames. His escape is nothing short of a miracle.

Dairy Report: Rep. Valadao Balances Politics and Farm Life; Largest Robotic Milking Facility to be Built
Dairy Report: Rep. Valadao Balances Politics and Farm Life; Largest Robotic Milking Facility to be Built

Valadao’s farm consists of two dairies and 1,000 acres of farmland in two Calif. counties. He spoke to the Dairy Defined podcast about the pressures facing dairy farmers right now.

Do Imported Rescue Dogs Pose Threat to Livestock Industry?
Do Imported Rescue Dogs Pose Threat to Livestock Industry?

Each year, several thousand dogs enter the U.S. for resale or adoption. In a recent Hogs on the Hill article, NPPC chief veterinarian Liz Wagstrom wrote that it’s time to sound the alarm on importing rescue dogs.

Senate Extends PPP Loan Deadline; Only 3% of Ag Community Taking Advantage of Program to Date
Senate Extends PPP Loan Deadline; Only 3% of Ag Community Taking Advantage of Program to Date

Farmers and ranchers have more time to sign up for the Paycheck Protection Program. The Senate passed legislation to extend the deadline from March 31 to May 31.

Frozen Citrus in Texas
Texas Freeze Will Cost Ag Producers Millions in Lost Production

The arctic blast will cost Texas ag producers hundreds of millions of dollars. Early estimates show the citrus crop sustained at least $300 million in damage and milk producers have dumped thousands of pounds of milk.

Additional CFAP Assistance Available
Additional CFAP Assistance Available

USDA is making available more than $2 billion in additional CFAP funding.

Biden Says He Will Not Immediately Remove Phase 1 Trade Deal With China
Biden Says He Will Not Immediately Remove Phase 1 Trade Deal With China

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has said that he will not immediately act to remove the Phase 1 trade agreement, which President Donald Trump inked with China, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country is hitting rural hospitals especially hard. Many aren’t equipped to handle critical patients, and with hospitals at capacity, some rural hospitals are unable to send patients to urban hospitals for care.
COVID-19 Crisis: Rural Hospitals Have Nowhere to Send Critical Patients

The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country is hitting rural hospitals especially hard. Many aren’t equipped to handle critical patients. Now some hospitals are unable to send patients to urban hospitals for care.

Water use for irrigating most crops decreased.
New Research Sheds Light On U.S. Agriculture’s Water Usage

Use for most crops and livestock declined during a 15-year period.

Wet Weather for Much of the East Coast
Wet Weather for Much of the East Coast

Tropical Storm Eta is coming ashore and it's bringing with it a lot of rain!

USDA
USDA Announces CFAP2 Details

USDA announces details of the second round of CFAP payments.

AgDay Dairy Analysis: Every Bit of Demand Helps During COVID-19
AgDay Dairy Analysis: Every Bit of Demand Helps During COVID-19

Analysts say every bit helps when it comes to dairy demand during COVID-19. One expert says USDA’s programs help, too.

Some Farmers Cut Silage the Earliest Since 2012
Some Farmers Cut Silage the Earliest Since 2012

Some areas received a shot of rain early in the week too. However, it’s been so dry in some places that farmers are cutting silage the earliest they have since the drought of 2012.

#FarmON Benefit Concert Showcases 4-H and America's Farm Families
#FarmON Benefit Concert Showcases 4-H and America's Farm Families

The reality of how COVID-19 is impacting young people, especially in rural communities without reliable access to the internet, is hard to ignore. Despite challenges caused by the pandemic, watch how these kids #FarmON.

Livestock Technology: Low-Cost Producers Always Win
Livestock Technology: Low-Cost Producers Always Win

The disruption COVID-19 has caused the marketplace isn’t going away anytime soon. With that in mind, is now the right time to incorporate more technology into your livestock operation?

Exclusive: Justin Moore On Agriculture, 4-H and #FarmON Concert
Exclusive: Justin Moore On Agriculture, 4-H and #FarmON Concert

Clinton Griffiths talks with famous country music artist Justin Moore. “I see these kids and what 4-H means to them and beyond that,” says Moore.

Golden Arches
McDonald's Sales Decline 30% In Second Quarter

McDoanld's reported dismal second quarter sales compared to a year ago, but sees improvement ahead as the fast-food giant "has learned to adjust our operations to this new environment."

Analyst: June PPD "Blowing the Doors Off Anything We've Seen Before"
Analyst: June PPD "Blowing the Doors Off Anything We've Seen Before"

The pandemic continues to impact some dairy farmer’s bottom lines. Some dairy producers will likely receive a smaller milk check than they anticipated later this month due to the producer price differential (PPD).

A Day at the Food Bank to See USDA’s Farmers to Families Boxes
A Day at the Food Bank to See USDA’s Farmers to Families Boxes

Thirty-two million food boxes have been delivered as part of USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The Food Bank of Northern Indiana shows how the program is making a difference in people’s lives.

AgDay Analysis: A Look At Dairy Demand
AgDay Analysis: A Look At Dairy Demand

The latest April Cold Storage report shows Cheese stocks rose 8% last month with more than 1.4 billion pounds of cheese in refrigerated warehouses as of April 30.

The Small Business Administration has opened an ag-only window for economic injury loans.
Ag Business Only Window for EIDL Loans Open

The Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting applications for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) exclusively for agricultural businesses on Monday.  

Perdue Tells Farmers Not To Expect Another MFP Payment
Perdue Tells Farmers Not To Expect Another MFP Payment

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides the state of the rural economy before the House Committee on Agriculture.

Is Another Wet Spring in Store?
Is Another Wet Spring in Store?

According to the National Weather Service, farmers in the Midwest and eastern U.S. can expect above-normal precipitation in March, April and May. The Southwest and West are expected to see below-normal precipitation.

Much of the land being developed is high value simply because it’s next door to a suburb – you really can’t tell much about the agricultural quality from the price because it’s determined by its location, not production.
John Phipps: Farmland Isn't Vanishing as Quickly as Some Think

The claim "we're paving over farmland" is overblown. John Phipps explains why farmland isn't vanishing as quickly as some think in John's World.

USDA Issues Third Tranche of 2019 MFP Payments
USDA Issues Third Tranche of 2019 MFP Payments

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments.

BREAKING: Trump Trade Trip to India in the Works
BREAKING: Trump Trade Trip to India in the Works

President Trump hopes to sign a trade deal to open more agricultural and industrial opportunities with India shortly after the conclusion of the Senate impeachment trial, according to Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer.

Wisconsin Loses 818 Dairies in 2019, Largest Decline in State History
Wisconsin Loses 818 Dairies in 2019, Largest Decline in State History

Wisconsin, known nationally as the nation’s dairy state, lost 818 dairy farms in 2019, a full 10% of its dairy herds.

Trump Says He Will Sign Phase-One China Trade Deal Jan. 15
Trump Says He Will Sign Phase-One China Trade Deal Jan. 15

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will sign the first phase of a trade deal with China on Jan. 15.

Phase one China trade deal near the finish
Trump Signs Off U.S.-China Trade Deal to Avert December Tariffs

President Donald Trump signed off on a so-called phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation.

Fair Oaks Farms: Letting Machines Do the Milking
Fair Oaks Farms: Letting Machines Do the Milking

Producers look at Washington to see if any farm labor or immigration laws will be passed to help the ag industry. Fair Oaks Farms in Northern Indiana, is moving towards robots for the very reason.

The Impact of No Deal With China on Dairy Prices
The Impact of No Deal With China on Dairy Prices

What if we finally get a trade deal with China? What does that mean for milk prices here in the U.S.?

Fair Oaks Farms Details Changes Following Animal Abuse Allegations
Fair Oaks Farms Details Changes Following Animal Abuse Allegations

Fair Oaks Farms co-founder and owner sits down for a one-on-one interview. It's been nearly six months since the farm's reputation was stung after animal activists released undercover videos of alleged animal abuse.

Unseasonably Cold Temperatures, Even in the South!
Unseasonably Cold Temperatures, Even in the South!

Meteorologist Cindi Clawson has an update on the arctic blast that's gripping much of the nation, even into the South!

Second Installment of China Trade Aid Authorized
Second Installment of China Trade Aid Authorized

Farm Journal Washington Correspondent Jim Wiesemeyer says the second MFP 2 installment has been authorized.

Trade Talks Continue
Trade Talks Continue

As 2019 comes to a close, trade is still at the forefront of farmers’ minds. Will President Trump get a deal done with China? One analyst says yes, and no.

NOAA: Expect a Warmer Than Average Winter
NOAA: Expect a Warmer Than Average Winter

With snow and cold already hitting many areas, you may be wondering if this is a sign of things to come this winter.

Dairy Report: Holstein Inbreeding Stands at 8%, Cattle on Feed Drops
Dairy Report: Holstein Inbreeding Stands at 8%, Cattle on Feed Drops

New research from AgSource says the current level of inbreeding in Holstein calves born this year stands at 8%.

Trudeau Wins Another Term, Canadian Dairy Not Happy
Trudeau Wins Another Term, Canadian Dairy Not Happy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has won a second term in Canada's national elections.

Americans Buy up Cheese as U.S. Plans to Tariff E.U. Friday
Americans Buy up Cheese as U.S. Plans to Tariff E.U. Friday

The U.S. is expected to slap tariffs on the E.U. Friday. It has prompted Americans to buy more cheese.

Farmers in the Northern Plains Brace for a Possible Killing Freeze
Farmers in the Northern Plains Brace for a Possible Killing Freeze

A major snowstorm is impacting the Rockies and Northern Plains.

Impeachment Investigation Controversy Vs. USMCA
Impeachment Investigation Controversy Vs. USMCA

Washington has plunged into an impeachment crisis, as House Democrats open an investigation into President Trump's campaign season dealings with Ukraine.

President Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe met in New York on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing negotiations of the U.S.-Japan Free Trade Agreement
Agriculture Praises Initial Stage of U.S.-Japan Free Trade Agreement

President Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe met in New York on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing negotiations of the U.S.-Japan Free Trade Agreement

The letter was sent by former Secretaries John Block (Reagan), Mike Espy (Clinton), Dan Glickman (Clinton), Ann Veneman (W. Bush), Mike Johanns (W. Bush), Ed Shafer (W. Bush), and Tom Vilsack (Obama).
Agriculture Secretaries Urge Congress To Ratify USMCA

All former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced on Thursday their support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).