The U.S. saw growth of almost 31% in net farm income from 2021 through 2022. The top two agricultural states with the highest NFI include Texas, the highest NFI growth at 65%, followed by Minnesota at 55.7%.
California Farm Bureau called on policymakers to build critical infrastructure to protect water resources. A new Rabobank report says a recovery in fertilizer consumption is possible in 2023.
The World Bank over the weekend claimed that climate change could push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030 by disrupting agriculture and fueling the spread of diseases. Released just weeks ahead of a U.N. climate summit in Paris, the report stated the world's poor are woefully unprepared to deal with climate shocks such as rising seas or severe droughts...
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Chairs introduced legislation this week to stop EPA from finalizing the clean water rule it sent to the Office of Management and Budget last week...