USDA s APHIS released its final ruling on cattle traceability, putting into place the requirement for certain classes of the cattle herd to have an electronic identification tag for interstate movement.
A dust storm shut down an Illinois interstate Tuesday, just about a year after a tragic accident caused by blowing dust killed eight. Rain is on the way and research is underway to determine factors contributing to these Midwestern dust-ups.
A federal lawsuit filed in Michigan alleges that Zeeland, Michigan-based Boersen Farms stole 112 items of equipment and fraudulently transferred them to numerous entities.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pointed to the expansion of crop insurance coverage and the Commodity Credit Corporation as important tools to support farm incomes at USDA s Agricultural Outlook Forum. However, a panel of former USDA chief economists see issues that could affect the future of both programs.
USDA released its 2022 Ag Census on Tuesday, a five-year survey that takes a snapshot of American farmers and their operations. The report showed a decline in farms and farm acreage overall. The average age of producers also continues to rise.