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Gary Washington Named Acting Ag Secretary

Gary Washington Named Acting Ag Secretary

NAFB News ServiceJan 22, 2025

Long-time USDA Chief Information Officer Gary Washington was named the Acting Secretary of the USDA. Washington has been the U.S.…

On “Farmtok,” agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?

On “Farmtok,” agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?

By MELINA WALLING and JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press BUCYRUS, Ohio (AP) — Zoe Kent hopes people get a little…

Trump Doesn’t Implement Tariffs, At Least Not Yet

Trump Doesn’t Implement Tariffs, At Least Not Yet

NAFB News ServiceJan 22, 2025

President Donald Trump didn’t impose tariffs against Mexico and Canada right away as he previously stated. Instead, Farm Policy News…

Record Pig Crop Driven by Pigs per Litter

Record Pig Crop Driven by Pigs per Litter

Mike DavisJan 22, 2025

USDA’s December Hogs and Pigs Report put the December 1 inventory at 75.8 million head. That’s down about a percentage…

Starling Gives Rollins Two Thumbs Up as Trump’s Ag Nominee

Starling Gives Rollins Two Thumbs Up as Trump’s Ag Nominee

Mike DavisJan 22, 2025

Brooke Rollins is scheduled to get her day before the Senate Ag Committee on Thursday as she prepares to be…

SC Commissioner Weathers: The 2025 Chef Ambassadors

SC Commissioner Weathers: The 2025 Chef Ambassadors

Mike DavisJan 21, 2025

South Carolina recently announced its new class of 2025 SC Chef Ambassadors and Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to…

‘Tariff War Seems Imminent’

‘Tariff War Seems Imminent’

Dennis GuyJan 21, 2025

The North American beef cattle herd size is at a 40-year low, after several years of drought and feed shortages…

Early 2025 Uncertainty in the Farmland Market

Early 2025 Uncertainty in the Farmland Market

Mike DavisJan 21, 2025

Where is the farmland market headed early in the new year? Dr. Bruce Sherrick, a professor of farmland economics at…

NC Commissioner Troxler: ‘Agricultural Review’ Marks 100 Years

NC Commissioner Troxler: ‘Agricultural Review’ Marks 100 Years

Mike DavisJan 21, 2025

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agricultural Review newspaper marks its 100th volume in 2025 – a great…