US farmers turn to Airbnb, corn mazes to outlast agricultural downturn
A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy ...
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that programs helping farmers would not be ...
USDA to resume support for Food for Progress projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday that grantees of the Food for Progress aid program could resume their operations for agreements made in fiscal year 2024 or earlier, according to an ...
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How conspiracy theories about Politico led Trump to cancel subscriptions
Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end ...
USDA says much of Food for Progress aid program can resume, email shows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday the Food for Progress aid program could resume for agreements made in ...
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Weekly global protein digest: Egg prices scramble bakeries and restaurants
Beef packer margins are deep in the red at well over $100.00 per head. As a result, packers have slashed production, with ...
Live poultry markets in New York City, suburbs shut over bird flu
Authorities in New York state have temporarily closed all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties ...
New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Can H5N1 be transmitted to humans?
Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from ...
Analysis-Global Wheat Import Demand Dented by Local Output, Economic Woes
Top importer China is expected to buy less than half of last year's volume in the first six months of 2025, while demand ...
World food commodity prices fall in January as sugar, vegetable oils decline – FAO
Global food commodity prices fell in January, led by sharp declines in sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture ...
How USAID cuts could potentially impact Iowa's agriculture industry
The Progressive Farmer estimates that USAID is responsible for about $2 billion in U.S. Agriculture commodity purchases annually for humanitarian food aid. Reuters reports that the U.S. has already ...