Pa. milk board approves over-order premium formula change
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board approved a change to the formula used to calculate Pennsylvania milk dealers' over-order premium payments to...
Is it climate change, weather weirding or land use impact?
Ohio Farm Bureau county leaders found themselves in the middle of a climate change debate on Capitol Hill during their annual legislative fly-in.
Vermont still leads U.S. in maple syrup production
Vermont remains the top maple syrup-producing state in the nation, producing 40.7 percent of the United States’ maple syrup.
True value of cover crops to farmers, environment
Cover cropping is one of the most rapidly growing soil and water conservation strategies.
Workshops to explore competition issues in the agriculture industry
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold joint public workshops to explore competition issues affecting the agriculture...
Bill would exempt farms from reporting emissions
Bipartisan legislation introduced in U.S. Senate would exempt livestock farmers from reporting routine farm emissions under CERCLA, commonly known as the Superfund Act.
Some still skeptical of beef checkoff changes
The Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group has signed a memorandum of understanding detailing enhancements to the national beef checkoff. Not all stakeholders, however, are in line with the proposed changes.
January USDA reports finally at hand
Marlin Clark offers insight into the grain markets leading up to the release of the January USDA reports or “inventory” reports.
Should you plant corn or soybeans?
As planting looms, farmers need to decide whether they are planting corn, soybeans or something else, and current grain prices aren't helping.
Korean free-trade agreement could open market for U.S. agriculture
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — American agriculture should benefit from a pending free-trade agreement between the United States and Korea, according to an expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.