Our View: Christmas Reflection
Thank you the farmers of this nation who put food on our tables, conserve our landscape and make our economy hum.
Ag Census Under Way
Farmers and ranchers across America will have their voices heard in the USDA Census of Agriculture, and the data collected in the coming months will certainly help shape agricultural policy for years to come.
Give Thanks for Our Nation’s Farmers
When you sit down at the family dinner table this Thanksgiving and count your many blessings, be sure to take a moment to acknowledge the contributions of our nation’s farmers.
Our View: Anti-Farmer Legislation Rings Hollow
Last week was busy for the anti-farm crowd in their quest to leave farmers with fewer tools to deal with depressed crop prices and weather disasters.
Don’t Forget About the Rural Infrastructure
As Congress considers President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure investment plan, advocates for agriculture and rural communities are making sure lawmakers understand spending is needed not only for roads and bridges but also for broadband internet and a host of other items on the nation’s maintenance backlog.
2017 Sugar Harvest: Louisiana Harvest Off to a Dry Start
“Here in Louisiana, it’s been more than 200 years we’ve been harvesting cane…”
2017 Sugar Harvest: Minnesota Sugarbeet Farmers Race Against Winter
“Everything has gotten bigger and faster,” he says. And more expensive, which makes today’s low and stagnant sugar prices all the more challenging.
2017 Sugar Harvest: Florida Sugarcane Farmers Hopeful After Irma
Hurricane Irma may ultimately be blamed for $100 billion in damage across Florida, making it one of the costliest storms in U.S. history.
FPF Analysis: New USDA Net Farm Income Figures Not Exactly What They Seem
A new analysis by Farm Policy Facts reveals that the USDA’s projected Net Farm Income (NFI) increase is not exactly what it seems.
35 Years Later, President Reagan’s Message to Farm Country Still Rings True
President Ronald Reagan’s message to America’s struggling farmers in 1982 is a message worth remembering on its 35th anniversary.
Digging Out After Harvey
October 13, 2017 Hurricane Harvey’s toll on the southeastern Texas cotton crop is still being tallied. An expert with Texas A&M says up to 400,000 bales of cotton were still on the stalk. That could force farmers to go through the time-consuming process of trying to harvest what’s salvageable, but knowing their crop’s value will be significantly…
Harvey Was a ‘Gut Punch’ to Texas Farmers
Hurricane Harvey is a devastating reminder of the huge risks farmers take in growing the food and fiber needed to feed and clothe the world.