The latest news from the agricultural sector
![](https://www.agriculture.com/thmb/oE4bSK332mcmqXClPVTQPIVElwM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Smith.Rick_.126-2000-51bf0dff878d43338c4fc21c0d9b5295.jpg)
2023-08-21
Impetus slows for higher cropland values, say ag bankers
The farm real estate market was resilient in the face of higher interest rates and “some moderation” in the farm economy this spring, according to commercial lenders surveyed by five regional Federal... Read more
news,business news
![](https://www.agriculture.com/thmb/r_zMdoRDu-q3HH1FNaQEz-Pr2kc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/IMG_5407-2000-f579b6ace88c4bceb2f2541ce97dc378.jpg)
2023-08-21
Extreme heat and dryness in Corn Belt may threaten yields
After several weeks of unremarkable temperatures and widely scattered showers and storms in the Corn Belt, the final week of August could bring a very unwelcome change — extreme heat and dryness are... Read more
news,business news,weather news
![](https://www.agriculture.com/thmb/U7jtRcqDf212p4RkewCY1FSZApw=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/WhiteHouse-2000-251df9c5b90d4c7da5a9226a5c8f9dac.jpg)
2023-08-21
Rural broadband projects get $667 million in USDA backing
The White House announced $677 million in grants and loans for high-speed internet service in rural areas of 22 states and the Marshall Islands. With the fourth round of funding, the USDA has put $3.1... Read more
news,business news
![](https://www.agriculture.com/thmb/8L4o2ypI8-ZJDI9HAHAi5Sim42U=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/52212725453_80200e795e_k-2000-0cba9345ccde4549af5cd226f1283656.jpg)
2023-08-21
Vilsack pitches ‘forward-thinking’ approach to agriculture in visit to Harrisburg
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Harrisburg University to highlight his vision for supporting small- and mid-sized agricultural producers through the USDA’s climate-smart... Read more
news,business news
![](https://www.agriculture.com/thmb/M9ZtmxpzjO_f2dKc_lOR-q6wGtE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summit-pipeline-map-45133de50fe140049765957d33402793.jpg)
2023-08-21
IUB orders Summit to turn over financial details of pipeline
Summit Carbon Solutions must reveal the financial aspects of its agreements with ethanol plants to the attorneys for two groups that seek to verify the economic claims of Summit’s proposed carbon... Read more
news,business news
![](https://www.agriculture.com/thmb/tvJr_lfvkM9JpHyxROxPgvoagi8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/10_22_18_RohrbachGrasslands_023-2-2000-d3866d479904489f8ddbd5bd62b64f14.jpg)
2023-08-21
Texas has poor pasture conditions; cattlemen remain hopeful for rain
About 70% of Texas pasture is in poor condition, according to USDA, but cattle producers are hanging in through the dry conditions with optimism that moisture will return. Read more
news,weather news,livestock news
2024-07-15
How is the behind-the-scenes horse trading in the EU Parliament going?
MEPs will gather for the first time in Strasbourg after the European election occurred in early June. They will elect the next president of EU Commission. Read more
2024-07-13
Price rises brewing for tea drinkers as extreme weather hits harvests
Extreme weather events such as floods and droughts are especially disruptive to tea production, as the crop often relies solely on rain for its water needs, with little facilities for irrigation and... Read more
2024-07-07
No to greenwashing, yes to real change, say Europe’s rural farmers
Europe’s young farmers take aim at big agriculture as "the real problem" when it comes to climate change. Read more
2024-07-04
Fourth US dairy worker infected with bird flu amid outbreak in cows
A fourth human case was reported in Colorado by US health authorities. Read more
2024-06-29
French elections: Farmers rely on Europe, but are tempted by far right
The farmers Euronews spoke to in Braslou, a village of 315 inhabitants in southern Touraine, shared the feeling familiar among large parts of rural France: they have been forgotten and abandoned by... Read more
2024-06-26
Denmark cow and pig 'flatulence tax' to be rolled out in 2030
The Scandinavian country pitched a 'flatulence tax' scheme, which was met with industry-wide support and is expected to be carried by the national parliament. Read more