Commodity markets continue to flounder and test new lows even as consumers purchase food and home goods in large quantities. And the reason for both trends remains the same — … Read More

The Agriculture Department remains open for business to provide services to the American people. Watch a video message from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, in which he reassures the American people … Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking to reassure meat producers it will keep slaughterhouses staffed with federal inspectors as fears about potential shutdowns due to the new coronavirus hammer … Read More

The question on dairy farmers’ minds these days is not whether anyone’s got milk. It’s how to sell it. Since 1975, milk consumption per capita has dipped roughly 40 percent, … Read More

USDA is launching a team of staff to assist beginning farmers and ranchers, who account for a quarter of all agricultural producers but often face major obstacles when booting up … Read More

China is paving the way for an eventual reopening of its market to U.S. dried distillers grains by announcing a list of U.S. companies that are eligible to export the … Read More

Buying patterns for food and household items shifted dramatically since the second week of March, when states around the nation implemented isolation and social distancing measures in response to the … Read More

Communities across the country are attempting to delay the spread of the novel coronavirus by canceling large events, closing schools, and banning large gatherings. But farmers who sell directly to … Read More

Farmer perceptions of improved current conditions in the agricultural economy pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to all-time record highs. The barometer rose to 168 in February, an … Read More

You’ve heard of police dogs, but what about agriculture dogs? “A lot of people aren’t aware that there are dogs trained specifically to find agricultural material and help protect agriculture … Read More