Agriculture
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125 articles
Three U.S. Egg Producers Settle Price-Fixing Probe with 53 Million Egg Donation
Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch reach a $3.3 million settlement with 17 states; millions of eggs will ...
V Russian Winemaking Forum Set for October in Gelendzhik
The fifth annual Russian Winemaking Forum will bring together government officials, growers, producers and experts on 21...
Antitrust Action on Farm Input Costs 'Coming,' USDA Vaden Tells Sugar Symposium
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden signaled that DOJ and FTC antitrust investigations into fertilizer, seed and ...
Senate Ag Chair Boozman Warns Farm Bill Clock Is Out of Time, Urges Committee Action This Week
Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman says failure to advance a 2026 farm bill out of committee on Thursday would mak...
Rumen-Protected Fats Offer Grazing Dairy Cows a Late-Summer Energy Boost
As grass quality declines in late summer, leafier regrowth can trigger milk fat depression and yield losses. Supplementi...
How Women in Agriculture Can Craft a Winning Farm Grant Proposal
Industry sources share practical steps to turn a farm project description into a fundable grant application — from telli...
ADM and Bunge Expand Soybean Crush Capacity as Biofuels Policy Reshapes U.S. Demand
U.S. soybean processors are pouring money into crushing plants, betting on higher renewable fuel mandates. The trend is ...
Brazil and Vietnam Dominate Global Coffee Production, New USDA Data Shows
Coffee output worldwide reached 10.68 million tonnes in the 2025/26 season, rising just 1% year-on-year. Brazil and Viet...
EU to Block Brazilian Beef and Honey Exports from September
The European Union will halt imports of Brazilian beef and honey starting in September, dealing a blow to two of the cou...
Why Coffee Prices Keep Climbing: Climate Costs, Labor and the Coming Shift to Smaller Packs
Climate change is pushing up coffee prices worldwide, and the International Coffee Institute says expensive coffee is he...
Farm Bill Draft Would Strip $2B From EQIP, Leaving 56,500 Approved Farmers Unfunded
A farm bill draft would divert nearly $2 billion from the oversubscribed EQIP conservation program, leaving an estimated...
Farm Bill SNAP Fight, Michigan Primary and New Soy Export Capacity Top Ag Week
Senate Democrats will push for a longer SNAP cost-shift pause at Thursday's farm bill markup, Michigan's primary tests t...
USDA extends crop insurance premium deadline, restores prevented-planting buy-up
Farmers get 60 extra days to pay crop insurance premiums — potentially with interest waived — and USDA is bringing back ...
Côte d'Ivoire Unveils 1,077-Billion-CFA Plan to Develop Oil Palm and Coconut
Abidjan is mobilising roughly €1.6 billion to lift oil palm and coconut output, expand local processing and reduce expor...
What Corn Anthers Tell Growers About Pollination and Yield Potential
Corn pollination lasts just one to two weeks but largely sets kernel numbers and yield potential. Understanding anther a...
Federal Plan Would Slash Colorado River Irrigation 40% in Dry Years, Hitting Arizona Farming
A 10-year federal plan would cut lower basin Colorado River deliveries by up to 40% in dry years, with Arizona's non-tri...
Russia Bans Poultry Imports From Cambodia Over Newcastle Disease
Rosselkhoznadzor suspended Cambodian poultry, egg and feed imports from August 3 over Newcastle disease, with a WOAH-com...
Paraguay Wheat Exports Jump 71% to US$92.5 Million in 2026 First Half
Paraguay shipped 425,200 tonnes of wheat from January to June 2026, up 71.4% year on year, earning US$92.5 million in th...
Classical scrapie confirmed in Oregon sheep, first U.S. case in five years
USDA confirms classical scrapie in an Oregon sheep, the first U.S. case in five years, pushing the earliest possible nat...
Farm Progress Show 2026 Returns to Boone With New Agronomy and Drone Zones
The Farm Progress Show runs Sept. 1-3 in Boone, Iowa, with a new Agronomy Zone, FAA-backed drone demos and a focus on co...
2026 Peanut Efficiency Winners: Cost Squeeze, Water Worries Top the Agenda
Four award-winning peanut growers shared how they manage disease, insurance and technology — and why costs and shrinking...
Why Sustainable Food Is Becoming a Stand-Alone Investment Theme
Food security and climate pressure are turning sustainable agriculture into an investment theme spanning alternative pro...
Nationwide: Cattle Values Are Rising Fast and Farm Coverage Needs to Catch Up
Cattle numbers are low, inflation is broad and protein demand is strong — a combination that is lifting herd values and,...
Trump's Phosphate Fertilizer Duty Suspension Buys One Season — Making It Permanent Is the Real Test
The president suspended duties on Moroccan phosphate for eight months. An ag economist says the sunset review is where t...
Fertilizer Efficiency Products Face a Review Bottleneck Washington Could Clear
An industry executive argues that duplicative federal and state reviews slow farmer access to enhanced-efficiency fertil...
Brazil's Soy Industry Sells Its Green Credentials as Moratorium Frays
Mato Grosso growers argue their climate record is better than its reputation — but trader exits from the soy moratorium ...
Brazil's Grain Powerhouse Hits a Roadblock: The High Cost of Getting Soybeans to Port
Mato Grosso's soybean farmers pay about $28 more per ton than U.S. and Argentine rivals to ship to China. Rail expansion...
Egypt's Agri-Quarantine Agency Targets 40 New Export Markets as Philippines Deal Nears
Egypt is negotiating to open around 40 new destinations for its farm exports, centered on Europe and Africa, with the Ph...
Corn and Soybeans Need Different Storage Strategies, 40 Years of Data Show
A Farm Futures study of post-harvest tactics since 1985 shows soybeans reward on-farm storage far more than corn — and e...
Yaque del Norte: The River Sustaining 42.57% of Dominican Agriculture
Dominican officials say the Yaque del Norte basin supports nearly half the country's farmland; a $90M green-climate proj...