USDA Relocation Plan Will Save About $4 Billion, Officials Say
The USDA is confident its push to move more employees out of Washington and into five new hubs around the country will retain most staff and large-scale layoffs will not…
USDA Relocation Plan Raises Service, Staff Disruption Concerns
With the release of the Trump administration's plans to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture including moving more than 2,000 employees out of Washington, D.C., agriculture interest groups, federal lawmakers…
Ag Land Values Mostly Stable Through First Half of 2025
Agricultural land values have remained remarkably stable through mid-2025, according to a news release from Farmers National Company. The resilience is mainly driven by the basic economic principle of supply…
Coke Cane Sugar Switch Threatens Ag Jobs, Corn Refiners Say
A possible move by Coca-Cola and other beverage and food industries to use cane sugar instead of corn syrup as a sweetener would be difficult and expensive to implement, while…
Farm Bankruptcies Rising in 2025
Family farm bankruptcies increased by 55% last year compared to 2023 and are trending even higher this year as farmers continue to grapple with depressed agricultural commodity prices and high…
Wheat Farmers Cut Losses as Harvest Lags
Farmers cut their losses early this year across the U.S. wheat belt, stretching from Texas to Montana. They were choosing to bale the wheat into hay, plow their fields under…
No Plans to Close Any FSA Offices, Ag Sec Rollins Says
Reuters' Leah Douglas reported that "U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins…
White House Budget Plan Proposes Local FSA, NRCS Office Closures
Government Executive's Eric Katz reported Tuesday that "the Trump administration…
USDA Releasing Frozen Rural Energy Funds — With Stipulations
Agri-Pulse's Philip Brasher, Rebekah Alvey, and Noah Wicks reported Wednesday…
US Soybean Harvest Moving at Fastest Pace in 14 Years
Progressive Farmer's Anthony Greder reported Monday that "both the U.S…
Walz Brings Ag Committee Experience as VP Pick
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz…
Republicans Represent 81 of Top 100 Ag Production Districts
Agri-Pulse's Noah Wicks reported Wednesday that "Republicans are tightening their…
Community Benefits Agreement Reached for Nebraska Pipeline Project
The Iowa Capital Dispatch's Paul Hammel reported last week that…
HPAI Spreading to Cattle in More States
NPR's Joe Hernandez reported over the weekend that "livestock at…
Illness Impacting Texas Cattle Confirmed as Bird Flu
AgWeb's Tyne Morgan reported Monday that "a mystery illness that's…
Iowa Fertilizer Spill Killing Fish
The Iowa Capital Dispatch's Jared Strong reported this past weekend…
Ag Census Finds Fewer Farms
The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service…
Ogallala Aquifer Depletion Threatening Rural Communities & Ag
The Kansas Reflector's Allison Kite and Kevin Hardy reported Monday…
An Overview of Some COVID Related Impacts on Rural America from USDA’s Economic Research Service
Last week, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its annual report exploring characteristics and economic indicators associated with Rural America : “Rural America at a Glance: 2020 Edition.”
Rural America: Perspective from USDA Report, and Federal Reserve Ag Credit Survey
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual Rural America at a Glance report, which summarizes the status of conditions and trends in rural areas. In addition, the Federal Reserve…