A White House assessment revealed that climate change will affect the agriculture industry in several ways. Rising temperatures will cause some crops to no longer be productive, while also creating ideal conditions for insects. More extreme weather events will rapidly erode the soil and cause planti
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported an estimated $6.2 billion in improper payments in 2013, according to an Office of Inspector General’s April report. Read the report here.
In December of 2013, the Government Accountability Office released a report that highlighted a flawed Environmental Protection Agency water-conservation program. It also summarized the overall state of U.S. water bodies. The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting used the report to jump start an
The average value for farm real estate climbed 9.4 percent from 2012, according to the 2013 Land Value Summary released late last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The United States Department of Agriculture is set to release the 2013 report of agricultural land values on August 2, 2013. If trends continue as they have been for the past 10 years, then the value of agricultural land – especially in the Midwest region – will see a continuing increase.
A look into the practices of the Agricultural Marketing Service found a lack of overview of the "Beef Board" management unless a complaint or issue "arose". The lack of a management review revealed that funds collected, distributed and expended were not transparent, according to federal audit releas
