A group of western lawmakers last week asked the USDA and Interior Department for additional wildfire fighting resources. Data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows 89.8% of U.S. households were food secure throughout 2021.
Beijing will allow importers to apply for tariff exemptions for nearly 700 U.S. products including farm and energy goods, as China continues grappling with the coronavirus.
Producers in Iowa and Illinois reaped 20% of the trade war payments from the Trump administration, as cash disbursements leaped to nearly $10.2 billion.
Trade policy issues will be big at the World Meat Congress as a panel of experts exchange views on the likely future direction of the global trading system.
Cannabis and its supporters are on the march after voters in eight more states decided on Election Day to legalize the herb for recreational or medical purposes, pushing it even further into the mainstream of American farming.
But another type of cannabis also is gaining ground, albeit with less attention, and some farmers are starting to take notice...