Dairy industry leaders from Australia and New Zealand say they would support the U.S. in potential World Trade Organization action against Canada. Leaders from both nations say they would support President Donald Trump if he included the WTO in a trade dispute over a...
USFRA 360 VideosWhat if there was a way to show millennials who are so attached to technology a 360-degree look at what happens on a modern, sustainable farm? U.S. Farmer and Rancher Alliance?s SMART Farm concept is the way. It introduces the farm to those millennials...
Monsanto announced it has reached milestones in two key aspects of its biodiversity program, including protecting species and promoting sustainable landscapes. Monsanto established 72 habitats for monarch butterflies and other pollinators at company sites across...
Vice President Mike Pence was in Tokyo on Tuesday, calling for ?stronger and more balanced bilateral trade relationships? with countries like Japan and South Korea. His comments raise the prospect of trade talks with Japan, as well as a look into the current agreement...
USDA staffingThe Trump Administration could finally have a Secretary of Agriculture in place as early as next week when it goes before the Senate, but following former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue?s final confirmation there will be a lot of catching up to do. There...
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has promised a back-to-basics agenda approach for the federal agency. While visiting a Pennsylvania coal mine, Pruitt announced the new focus ?means returning EPA to its core mission: protecting the...
A new survey by the Farmer?s Business Network shows the current concerns farmers have in the United States. The new Voice of the Farmer Report examines the state of modern day farming through a combination of interviews with farmers and analysis of millions of acres...
A new poll finds 21 percent of farmers plan to operate a drone this year. The poll found 21 percent of farmers will operate the drone themselves, while another 12 percent of farmers indicated they would opt for a third-party entity to fly drones. More than 1,000...
Cutting Costs in Tight Times, Difficult but DoableIn a special series of reports this month, Hoosier Ag Today and Farm Credit MidAmerica have been focusing on the fixed costs of a farming operation and how to better manage those expenses. We have focused on equipment...
Farmers in China will plant less corn this season, resulting in the nation?s smallest crop in six years. A poll finds that, during the spring planting season, growers in China plan to cut corn acreage for the second straight year to 35.2 million hectares, the...
