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The 2022 Ag Census Highlights
In 2022, U.S. farms and ranches produced $543.1 billion in agricultural products, up from $388.5 billion in 2017....

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 19, 20241 min read


U.S. Allows Farmers to Use Existing Supplies of Dicamba Weedkillers After Previous Ruling
The decision is a win for farmers who planned to use dicamba products sold by Bayer, BASF, and Syngenta on genetically modified soybeans...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 16, 20242 min read


USDA Organic Changes are Coming - Here's What it Means for Farmers and Consumers
These amendments are designed to increase transparency in organic certification by targeting fraud and increasing consumer confidence...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 16, 20243 min read


Total U.S. Soy Exports Added $39.8 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2023
"U.S. soy exports in marketing year 22/23 were nothing short of extraordinary. A standout achievement was the record-breaking performance...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 12, 20244 min read


FTC Action Leads to $2 Million Penalty Against Kubota for False "Made in USA" Claims
Kubota has labeled thousands of replacement parts for its tractors and other agricultural equipment as Made In USA, even though they were...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 12, 20242 min read


U.S. Cattle Inventory is at its Lowest Level Since 1951 at 87.2M - 2% Decline from Last Year
Data from NASS showed that this was the smallest cattle inventory count since 1951 when the herd size was 82.1 million...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 7, 20241 min read


CA Commodity Prices Report 2/5 - 2/9
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
Allison Hall
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Nearly 2,000 Tractors are Set to Arrive at the Gates of Rome this Week to Protest Italian Fuel Taxes
Around fifty tractors from Tuscany headed towards the Via Nomentana, a main road into central Rome where they were expected Monday even...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 5, 20242 min read


U.S. House and Senate Introduce the FAIR Labels Act of 2024, Which Would Require Imitation Meat Labels
Last week, bipartisan legislation was introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate to increase the transparency of plant-based and...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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