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America’s crop insurers are committed to building on the foundational principles of crop insurance to strengthen the farm safety net and offer more risk management products to more farmers.

Farmers who have experienced discrimination from USDA in farm lending programs should get assistance sometime this summer, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing Wednesday that lacked the partisan vitriol of the secretary’s appearance last week before the House Ag Committee.

This one’s for our Golden State dairy farmers; if you’re looking to protect your financial margin between milk prices and feed costs, you should check out the USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage Program.

According to the latest data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service, farming activities in the United States accounted for some 10.6% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2021.

Two separate world events are creating global transit choke points for U.S. agricultural exports, increasing shipping costs and potentially impacting market prices and farm profitability.

America’s crop insurers are committed to building on the foundational principles of crop insurance to strengthen the farm safety net and offer more risk management products to more farmers.

Agri-Pulse is a trusted source in Washington, D.C., with the largest editorial team focused on food, fuel, fiber and farm policy coverage. Agri-Pulse presents a balanced perspective on a wide variety of issues.

2022 data recently reported by the USDA claims that more money is being spent on groceries and restaurants in the U.S. than in the past 30 years. The government agency’s report stated that in 2022, American consumers, businesses and government agencies paid over $2 trillion on “food and beverages in grocery stores and at other retailers as well as on away-from-home meals and snacks.” Although the total of food spending went down to about $1.8 trillion in 2020 — most...

Agri-Pulse is a trusted source in Washington, D.C., with the largest editorial team focused on food, fuel, fiber and farm policy coverage. Agri-Pulse presents a balanced perspective on a wide variety of issues.