by Braeden Coon | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Big money, big money. The USDA is providing a big check—to the tune of $7.7B—for conservation assistance to farmers. It’s the most the agency has ever given in a single year. Tell us more: Beginning in FY25, $5.7B will be available for climate-smart practices (through...
by Braeden Coon | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Ahead of the presidential election, economists and lawmakers are hoping their crystal balls spreadsheets will help them figure out how the candidates’ trade policies might help or hinder agriculture. There’s plenty of concern about how proposed policies will roll...
by Braeden Coon | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Feeling blue about the ag economy? You’re not alone. Reaping frustration: Farmer sentiment is in the gutters. So much so that outlooks are the most negative since 2016. Producers have become more worried about low crop prices, high input costs, and bleak export...
by Braeden Coon | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
New bill on the hill: A bill was introduced in the House and Senate on September 25 that would use existing conservation funds to support producers in converting their already established concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to production systems deemed more...
by Braeden Coon | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
This meeting actually couldn’t be an email. Your mic is muted: The 79th United Nations General Assembly recently held a meeting about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in New York. Global leaders approved a clear set of action items at the meeting to reduce AMR. Too much...
by Braeden Coon | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
ICYMI: The 2018 Farm Bill expired on Monday night, September 30. And this was after it had already been extended by one year. Is anyone surprised? Within the last year, Congress could have written a new farm bill. Or it could have passed another extension. But it did...
Recent Comments