Farm Bureau: Ag Exports Will Suffer Without a New Farm Bill
With the September 30 expiration of the current farm bill, many important agriculture programs are on hold, including several trade promotion programs. Betty Resnick, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says Title III programs generate
Corn Farmers Facing Worst Year Since 2007
Corn farmers could be in for their worst year in close to two decades, economists say, as the Federal Reserve reports that crop prices remain “unprofitably low” in its latest assessment of economic conditions. Last week’s Federal
Mexico Revives ‘1980s Agricultural Model’ Under Sheinbaum’s Plan
Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has introduced an agriculture plan aimed at boosting domestic production of staple foods such as beans, corn, and coffee. The plan is reminiscent of policies from the 1980s, with a focus on