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American Farmland Trust and Sierra View Solutions released a report titled “Agricultural Carbon Programs: From Chaos to Systems Change.” The report analyzes 22 agricultural carbon markets and recommends changes that would help these programs succeed. Farmers also don’t take part because the ag carbon programs do not adequately define what a “new practice” is, and […]

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO says when it comes to cell-based proteins, beef producers want market fairness. “This is not necessarily about being afraid of cell-based protein, but it is making sure they have to follow the same rules we do. And that is why the announcement from USDA, that a certificate of inspection […]

USDA’s annual look at both agricultural land values and cash rents reveals more year-over-year growth in those sectors. Rod Bain reports.

Many of the top U.S. pilots are not employed by the military or the major airlines. They’re employed by farmers. Gary Crawford has more.

Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee on Tuesday announced a collaboration with culinary school Escoffier. Committee Chairman Daryn Westergard says AFBF and Escoffier will collaborate on farm-to-table cooking events, annual Convention, and other projects. “It is a collaboration between the AFBF P&E committee as well as Escoffier culinary arts school. It will be used to […]

The U.S. farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $4,080 per acre for 2023. That’s up $280 per acre, or 7.4 percent, from 2022. The U.S. cropland value averaged $5,460 per acre, an increase of $410 per acre, or 8.1 percent, from the previous year. […]

Key leaders from the U.S. sugar industry are meeting in California this week for the 38th International Sweetener Symposium. The Symposium is an annual event held by the American Sugar Alliance.  Dr. Rob Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis for the American Sugar Alliance offers a preview of what farm leaders and industry experts […]

It’s been an up-and-down run in the wheat market in recent months. Kim Anderson, a grain market economist with Oklahoma State University Extension, talks about the latest in the wheat market. “If you’re looking at what’s going on with prices, we’ve had quite a dip. You go back to June One was right at around […]

Meteorologists have been predicting this to be an El Niño year, but what does that mean, and when will it actually happen? At the 2023 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show, Atmospheric Scientist Matt Makens with Makens Weather talked about the transition from La Niña to El Niño. “There is going to be […]

USDA is about to issue a major round of crop forecasts. Gary Crawford has more.