American farmers have increasingly embraced the “H-2A” visa program which allows eligible employers to hire foreign workers for temporary jobs in agriculture. Since 2010, the number of workers hired through the program has increased +300%, reflecting the lack of available farm labor in the U.S. The H-2A visa program allows farm employers in the United …
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The good folks over at Agricultural Economic Insights (AEI.ag) have managed to answer a question that is weighing more heavily on rural communities with each passing year – how much of America’s farmland has been converted to solar production? The answer is approximately 302,000 acres, but as the saying goes, the devil is in the …
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently hosted a “Make America Healthy Again” roundtable where they discussed various aspects of the effort with agricultural stakeholders. The roundtable follows the release of the first MAHA report by Kennedy’s agency that didn’t go over well with many in the …
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The debate over “high-fructose corn syrup” (HFCS) has been back in the headlines the past couple of weeks as Coca Cola moves to start offering Coke with natural sugar in the U.S. The sugar replacement has long been blamed for America’s obesity problem and corresponding health issues, such as diabetes and heart disease. That’s despite …
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James Dyson, renowned for transforming household technology with high-performance vacuum cleaners and innovative fans, has quietly taken a bold step into the world of agriculture. In 2013, his company acquired farmland in the English countryside, a venture few expected from the inventor behind rollicking machines. But Dyson’s leap into vertical farming is far from whimsical. It …
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I’ve received a ton of great info regarding the changes we are going to see on the farm from the Big Beautiful Bill. I’m sure many have their own sources or already fully understand all of the changes and moving parts and pieces, but I wanted to share a couple of great sources for those …
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Farmers have a new tool available this year that can forecast the risk of disease pressure in both corn and soybeans. The “Crop Risk Tool” from the Crop Protection Network (CPN), which is totally free, currently has forecast models for tar spot and gray leaf spot in corn, as well as white mold and frogeye …
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The Trump Administration recently sued California over the state’s chicken-related animal confinement rules. The U.S. Department of Justice charges that the state’s mandates—requiring cage-free housing and specific labeling on eggs sold in California—are in conflict with the federal Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA), which vests exclusive regulatory authority in the USDA. The filing targets three …
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Cover crop adoption has risen significantly in the last ten years, though research into their use and effectiveness has been slow to catch up. As part of a $10 million effort funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the first “National Cover Crop Variety Test Report” aims to help …
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President Trump’s landmark tax and spending cuts bill, aka the “Big Beautiful Bill,” was signed into law earlier this month, ushering in several policy changes affecting U.S. agriculture. Some of the most impactful parts of the legislation for farmers are higher reference prices under the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) …
