On Wednesday Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse and California’s Zoe Lofgren reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The lawmakers says the bipartisan bill, which passed the House
February’s Ag Economy Barometer reading of 165 changed little compared to January when the index stood at 167. This week’s reading shows producers continue to
Agriculture groups across the country are sounding the alarm of port congestion and container shortages at the west coast ports. Travis Arp, senior director of
While the Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve Katherine Tai to become the next U.S. Trade Representative, Ag senator Chuck Grassley says the
Many in the Ag industry are trying to prepare for life to return to normal once the pandemic is behind us. One of the best
The value of the U.S. dollar weakened substantially since March 2020 and is expected to experience modest deflation in 2021, making U.S. ag products more
The effect of the pandemic on the number and size of U.S. farms is unclear. But, according to Gary Crawford, we do know the number
Jake carpenter with Equilus Capital Partners talks about the opportunities that exist if you invest in alternative assets. If you have a story idea for
As we start a new months, oil prices continue to move higher. West Texas Crude was trading Monday around $62 per barrel. And Patrick DeHaan
Despite being hard hit by COVID-19 infections throughout this pandemic, food and farm workers continue to find it challenging to get the coronavirus vaccination. Professor
The Crop Insurance Coalition is urging lawmakers to protect crop insurance from budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year 2022 budget process. The coalition of
Supporters says new bipartisan legislation will make more farmers and ranchers eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program. Representative Ron Kind, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Jeff
