farm bill

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.

The dust is settling after the controversy related to Bud Light’s Super Bowl ads touting its lack of corn syrup. Miller Lite and Coors Light were called out by Bud Light.

Through the farm bill, USDA is able to offer dairy producers a revised version of the Margin Protection Program, called Dairy Margin Coverage.

Global feed production is at an all-time high. In the 2019 Global Feed Survey, Alltech estimates a strong 3% growth to 1.068 billion metric tons of feed produced.

2018 was, if nothing else, unpredictable, and it looks like that may continue for the dairy industry in 2019. it’s critical for the U.S. to continue defending its market dominance in Mexico.

Farmers facing fewer choices for profitability, many are standing firm in their support of the President. Trump has supported farmers with tax reform and a farm bill,

The changes for 2018 farm bill includes making it easier for young farmers to do business by increasing farm ownership loan limits and operating loan limits.

There is least one source of the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce. Which includes five restaurants, 11 distributors, nine growers, and eight farms are still all potential sources.

China is making its first buy of U.S. soybeans since the trade truce was declared. Chinese state-owned companies bought at least 500,000 tons of U.S. soybeans.