Researchers at the University California, Davis, have discovered a new gene variant in wheat that they say can increase grain yields. U.S. agricultural output nearly tripled between 1948 and 2017.
**The USDA says export sales of wheat and soybeans rose while corn sales declined during the week ending February 3.
Wheat sales totaled 84,800 metric tons, up 48% from a week earlier, but still down 75% from the four-week average.
Soybean sales rose 46% to 1...
At the recent Cattle Industry Convention, USDA provided an update on the upcoming disaster assistance for ag producers impacted by weather-related disasters in 2020 and 21.
USDA is leveraging its authority under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to bring in new types of partners and expand opportunities in voluntary conservation.
The USDA announced updates to crop insurance, in response to the needs of farmers, including organic producers, AND to support conservation of natural resources on ag land.
A majority of equipment dealers do not support striking John Deere workers. Farm Equipment Magazine poll, shows roughly 54% of dealers said they don’t support the strike.