by Ryan Hanrahan The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Schwartz, Patrick Thomas and Natalie Andrews reported that “President Trump is considering providing $10 billion or more in aid to U.S. farmers as the agriculture sector warns of economic fallout from his far-reaching tariffs, according to people familiar with the discussions.” “The…

American Farmland Trust has announced the winners of the 17th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration, a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A total of 1,263…

DAILY Bites Disease pressures rising as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Avian Metapneumovirus strain U.S. turkey flocks, cutting production and complicating recovery Production at historic lows with USDA reporting just 195 million turkeys raised in 2025, the lowest level in 40 years and driving tighter supplies Higher prices for shoppers…

JCB has launched a new series of Fastrac high-speed tractors, available in Q2 of 2026 to North American customers.  “The all-new 6000 Series stays true to JCB’s innovative and groundbreaking concept that defines all Fastracs, resulting in an exceptional combination of productivity, efficiency, versatility, and operator comfort,” JCB Agriculture Managing…

The October USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is due Thursday, Oct. 9. However, if the government shutdown continues through next Wednesday, the report may never be released. This is what happened last time a government shutdown impacted a WASDE report in January 2019.  If the report is…

National 4-H Week, celebrated October 5–11, 2025, will spotlight the impact of America’s largest youth development program, reaching nearly 6 million young people nationwide. This year’s theme, Beyond Ready, highlights how 4-H equips youth with skills, resilience, and leadership for a rapidly changing world. “From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens…