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When you buy new cropland, you’re not just buying the soil, you’re also investing in the years of fertilizer, inputs,…
Consolidation in ag, higher input prices, land access issues, and other obstacles make it hard for young farmers to gain…
One of the quiet truths in American agriculture right now is that we don’t just have a labor shortage —…
An opinion piece published in January on AGDAILY discussed the danger of out-of-basin water transfers across continental divides — arguing…
New tools. New markets. New ways forward. Agriculture as an innovation engine. A place where practices evolve to meet the…
Especially for a first-time attendee, the National Farm Machinery Show can be a bit overwhelming. Held each February in Louisville…
The person occupying the USDA’s Chief Economist position isn’t usually a household name, but you’ve likely heard farmers grumble about…
Recent legislative action is putting farmers’ access to ag markets at risk, not to mention drinking water supplies and energy…
U.S. farm groups are urging Congress to deliver urgent economic relief, warning that mounting losses and tight credit conditions are…
I keenly remember learning the about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Pyramid — which was released here in the…