United States Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2024 – As of Dec. 1, there were 75.8 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 1% from December 2023, but down slightly from Sept. 1, 2024, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

Bird Flu Driving Egg Costs Higher

Shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats ahead of the holiday season at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150 percent from last year. Reuters says the average retail price of a

Conservation Proponents Disappointed with Congressional CR

Congress passed a year-end bill that includes a continuing resolution extending current levels of federal funding until March, including an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill. However, the National Association of Conservation Districts was disappointed the package

Fischer Celebrates U.S. Victory In USMCA Dispute on GMO Corn

WASHINGTON ­– Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after a dispute panel announced its finding that Mexico had violated its commitments under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with

NSP Applauds Inclusion of Agriculture Provisions in Year-end Bill

WASHINGTON D.C. – National Sorghum Producers (NSP) Chair Amy France, a sorghum farmer from Scott City, Kansas, released the following statement praising the Continuing Resolution (CR) passage. “The National Sorghum Producers commends the dedicated efforts of agricultural advocates