Farm tractor sales were down 15% in 2022; combine sales rise by 16%
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," farm tractor sales were down 15% in 2022 when compared...
Organic production in Virginia up 70% since 2019
WASHINGTON, DC—Virginia’s organic production has increased almost 70% since 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2021...
USDA: Total household income rises for commercial farms
Source: USDA Economic Research Service WASHINGTON, DC - From 2015 to 2021, the median total household income for commercial U.S. farms...
Applications now being received for Healthy Soils Competitive Fund
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is now accepting grant applications for its new Healthy Soils Competitive Fund....
Delmarva Chicken Assoc. to offer scholarships to students
GEORGETOWN, DE - Delmarva Chicken Association is inviting high school seniors, college students and graduate students to submit...
New Water Rule from EPA will create "more confusion" for farmers
Source: American Farm Bureau WASHINGTON, DC - American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented recently on EPA’s issuance...
Cover crops following corn and cotton see significant increase
Source: USDA News Release WASHINGTON, DC - Cover crops are an increasingly popular management practice that farmers use to provide...
Rural veterinary shortages put U.S. food system at risk, report says
MADISON, VA—As student debt outpaces earnings in rural areas, fewer up-and-coming veterinarians are compelled to work with farm animals....
Specialty crops in focus in TN
COLUMBIA, Tenn. – A multi-year project led by the University of Tennessee Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture (CPA) is helping...
Penn State researchers: Some dairy farm crop rotations could benefit from strategic tillage
By Jeff Mulhollem UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Many no-till growers are reluctant to implement any soil disturbance due to concerns about...
