The latest news from the agricultural sector
2025-05-23
Cultivating a Career in Agriculture
Kaitlyn Bradley, a senior agriculture and natural resources major at the University of Delaware, found that her hands-on experiences on farms and in the livestock industry come together with economics... Read more
2025-05-23
Global Grains Output Pegged at New High; Ending Stocks Still Tight
The International Grains Council has raised its 2025-26 global grains production estimate to a new high, although ending stocks are still expected to remain relatively tight. Read more
2025-05-23
Ontario provincial budget for 2025 shows support for farmers and rural communities
Minister of finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontarioon May 15. With the continued threat of U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty, this new budget outlines... Read more
2025-05-23
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates over $7 Million in Funding to Preserve Massachusetts Farmland
The Healey-Driscoll Administration is announcing more than $7.4 million in Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) funding to preserve land at three Massachusetts dairy farms: Pine Island Farm and... Read more
2025-05-23
Rain, Cool Weather Delaying Hay
Frequent rain and cool nights are making it hard to make hay. Read more
2025-05-23
Nandika Bandara, Associate Professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Food Proteins and Bioproducts, University of Manitoba
Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Nandika Bandara is an associate professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Food Proteins and Bioproducts in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences at... Read more
2025-05-23
2025 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook Is Now Online
The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers Group has just released the 26th edition of the Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook. The handbook represents a joint effort among Extension... Read more
2025-05-23
Farmers navigate nitrogen supply challenges
As corn producers gear up for side-dress nitrogen applications this season, many are facing a new challenge — a tightening fertilizer supply chain. Read more
2025-05-23
Trade Uncertainty Hits U.S. Grain Export Sales
Trade Policy Uncertainty Challenges U.S. Grain Sector Read more
2025-05-23
Help US Help You! New Survey Seeks Input From New Farm Managers
Michigan State University Extension wants your input on how to better help you develop your skills and knowledge in farm business management. A recently released survey seeks input on improving... Read more
2025-05-23
Will Higher Reference Prices Yield Higher PLC Payments?
The Farm Bill has often been a source of support to farms in managing risk. Market volatility and tightening margins have made price risk a major concern in recent years. A common request from... Read more
2025-05-23
A New Technology for Extending the Shelf Life of Produce
We’ve all felt the sting of guilt when fruit and vegetables go bad before we could eat them. Now, researchers from MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have shown... Read more