From SNAP benefits to food affordability, immigration policy and farmers struggling to greenhouse gas emissions, the year has been a hot mess for the US agriculture industry.
Federal prosecutors are moving to scrutinize high input costs as farmers face slimmer margins. USDA forecast data shows expenses climbing to $467.4 billion while crop receipts weaken for staples such as corn and soybeans.
BELZONI, Miss. — For Pepper Roberts, running a successful farm comes down to managing risk and planning for potential challenges.
While other farmers sold their crops last fall, Roberts used grain
Illinois’ only cover crop incentive program could lose nearly a third of its funding under Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposed state budget. A bill to increase funding missed Friday’s committee deadline. Farmers and environmental advocates warn conservation efforts could stall without it.
By stretching one congressional day to 7,056 hours and claiming it’s the only day left in the session, Republicans have ensured that no vote can be forced to overturn Trump’s national emergency — keeping his tariff war locked in place.
Midwest farmers fear economic fallout as Trump’s shifting tariff policies reignite trade tensions with key partners. Many worry that new trade wars will further disrupt global markets, leaving them with fewer buyers and declining profits.
PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Illinois – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as
Paycheck Protection Program loans accounted for about 13% of total federal payments to farmers as they dealt with issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
