Chair of the Senate Ag Committee, Democrat Debbie Stabenow of Michigan topping her list of priorities is responding to COVID-19, the hunger crisis and the broken food supply chain, and more.
House Ag Committee Chair, David Scott of Georgia, says at the top of his list of priorities are food security, racial equality, the farm bill, and climate change.
President Trump is currently in trade negotiations with India and plans to travel there soon and A new strawberry variety released has been shown to have a longer shelf life.
The USDA is making up to $16 million in funding available to help socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers own and operate successful farms.
The graying of the U.S. may prove challenging for the fresh produce industry. According to thepacker.com, by 2050 the population of people 65 and over will be 83.7 million.
A wave of Chapter 12 bankruptcies is sweeping across the U.S. farm belt as trade disputes take a toll on businesses already hurt by low commodity prices.