Editor's Picks
Category: Policy
Dead Noise: AM Radio Could Soon Be Phased Out of All Vehicles May 10, 2023
Do you listen to AM radio? Curtis LeGeyt, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) CEO, says AM radio reaches 47 million people each week. But there’s speculation it could be phased […]
Bipartisan Group of Members of Congress Ask Biden Admin to Take India WTO Case on Rice and Wheat Subsidies May 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, a bipartisan group of 18 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Tracey Mann (R-KS), sent a letter to U.S. […]
Margin, Price, Revenue in the Farm Bill Commodity Program Context May 9, 2023
The increase in cost to produce crops since 2020 has focused attention on the net return margin between gross revenue and cost of production. This analysis finds that change in […]
US Treasury Dept. Moves to Limit Foreign Land Purchases Near Military Bases May 9, 2023
By now, you’ve likely heard of the Chinese balloons that made their way across the U.S. in late January and early February and were eventually shot down. The spy balloons, […]
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions Across U.S. May 8, 2023
WASHINGTON, – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation […]
Farm Journal Foundation Holds Forum To Discuss Farm Bill Opportunities For Ag Innovation May 8, 2023
MANHATTAN, KAN. – U.S. Congressman Tracey Mann and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Glenn “GT” Thompson met today with Farm Journal Foundation and leaders from Kansas State University for […]
Senator Reverend Warnock Uplifts Importance of the Farm Safety Net Programs for Georgia Peanut and Cotton Farmers During Senate Agriculture Hearing May 4, 2023
Senator Warnock highlighted the effectiveness of federal farm safety net programs during yesterday’s Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade hearing The “Farm Safety Net” is a collection […]
State Shares of US Commodity Program Payments: 2002–2021 May 4, 2023
We examine farm safety net payments across states, with a focus on commodity programs. Payments are compared to the value of all field crop production. One would expect payments to […]
Fed Delivers Rate Hike, Signals Possible Pause in Further Increases May 3, 2023
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and signaled it may pause further increases, giving officials time to assess the fallout from […]
Arkansas Rice Farmer Discusses Needs for Farm Bill Safety Net Improvements before Senate Ag Panel May 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rich Hillman, an Arkansas rice farmer and member of the USA Rice Farmers Board of Directors, testified before the Senate Agriculture Commodities, Credit, and Trade Subcommittee during […]
