China’s sow herd grew 34.1% in February from the same month a year earlier and 1% from the prior month, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday, … Read More

China, the world’s biggest importer of farm commodities, ramped up purchases in the first two months of this year to plug growing local shortages and to keep food prices under … Read More

The American Farm Bureau Federation and pet food manufacturer Purina are seeking nominations for the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest. (Southeast Produce Weekly

Mergers between several food delivery companies are expected to take place this year. That could make things tricky for other delivery companies, whose stir-crazy customer base is probably eager to … Read More

Since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed for the production of industrial hemp—which is cannabis containing less than a 0.3% concentration of THC—farmers and advocates have worked … Read More

 U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, Monday announced the new Subcommittee assignments for the … Read More

Chicago corn futures gained for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies underpinned the market. Wheat prices eased after rising for two straight sessions, while … Read More

The Senate approved the nomination of Katherine Tai to serve as the next U.S. Trade Representative ambassador. As shown during her nomination hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, she has … Read More

The reality of empty meat counters was a shock to many Americans when the pandemic started last year. But where most other supply gaps are being addressed by changing how … Read More

Additional partnerships and funds are coming to Lake Springfield’s Source Water Protection Project. (WCIA)