Farm Bill, USDA and Subsidies

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (684+ words) A Washington cherry grower can spend an entire season in the orchard and still walk away with almost nothing credited toward Social Security, and the reason has nothing to do with how hard she worked or how much fruit she…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1609+ words) On a hot summer day, John Williams is walking through the vegetable farm he manages in central Illinois. “All these white tubes coming up are tree tubes,” he said, “so they’re little protections for newly planted trees.” Hazelnut, apple and…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (290+ words) 11th September 2026 - Author: Kassandra Jimenez-Sanchez - Rokstone Agriculture, a specialist agriculture and livestock MGU, part of the international speciality re/insurance MGA Rokstone, has reached USD 125 million in premium income since its launch, including USD 34 million in GWP during the 12 months to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (100+ words) Business Record Staff | Sep 11, 2026 | 4:04 pm | The Des Moines Playhouse opens “Come From Away” this evening, Sept. 11, which marks the… Undergraduate enrollment at Iowa’s three state universities increased slightly this fall, a trend that is… Mike Whalen, president and CEO of…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (186+ words) Nebraska Today More than 110 producers, agricultural technology leaders, researchers and public-sector partners gathered Aug. 25 at Paulman Farms near Sutherland for Dirt, Data, Decisions, a producer-focused event designed to connect people working on solutions for nitrogen and irrigation management in Nebraska....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (195+ words) Beef Central Dubbo sale 10 September 2026: Grown steers and heifers dearer Yarding 4660 Change +616 Numbers were up a little for a yarding of 4660. It was a pretty good quality yarding with good numbers of prime cattle in all sections showing the effects…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (168+ words) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM A North Manchester egg farm was aong eight Indiana organizations were recognized Thursday as recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. Winners were announced at the 29th Annual Indiana Partners for Sustainability’s Annual Conference and Tradeshow....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (160+ words) In this episode, we examine new farm-level evidence suggesting phosphorus is coming into balance on farms in the River Wye catchment – and ask what it means for water pollution. We visit a field trial where precision breeding could make UK-grown…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (757+ words) From targeted spraying to yield forecasting and robotic harvesting, agricultural researchers and companies are finding ways to use artificial intelligence to improve food production. Many of these technologies will take center stage at this year’s AI in Agriculture Symposium, being…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (208+ words) USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg recently returned from a trade mission to Australia and New Zealand focused on expanding opportunities for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses. More than 60 U.S. businesses participated in the mission, along…...