DAILY Bites The Ag Economy Barometer fell 9 points to 136 in December, driven by weaker views on current conditions. 57% of producers expect good times in agriculture over the next five years, up from 34% in October. Investment and trade worries rise: 69% see it as a bad time…

U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas — the top Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — was formally named chairman of the committee upon the Senate’s approval of its organizing resolution. “It is an honor to serve as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee,” Boozman…

Call us wild and crazy, but my wife and I opted to ring in the new year by spending it with our toddler grandson and his parents, who live in Kansas City. We got a late start on the six-hour journey, so we decided to break it up by spending…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at 1890 land-grant universities to pursue career paths in food, agriculture, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. The application deadline is March 1, 2025. Young people around the country…

By John Cole Standing inside the Maclay Street Lobby entrance of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex on a frigid Saturday morning, leaders in the state’s agriculture community cut the ceremonial ribbon signaling the opening of the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show. “This is a show that showcases Pennsylvania, really America’s number…

John Deere is revealing several new autonomous machines during a news conference at CES 2025 related to the agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping industries. The company’s second-generation autonomy kit combines advanced computer vision, AI, and cameras to help the machines navigate their environments. While each of these industries experiences its own…