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The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

By MAE ANDERSON and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut…

USDA Hurricane Helene Recovery Assistance 

USDA Hurricane Helene Recovery Assistance 

USDAOct 3, 2024

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, USDA staff is available to assist when you are ready. USDA is working diligently…

Hurricane Helene Hit Southern Agriculture Hard

Hurricane Helene Hit Southern Agriculture Hard

Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene swamped the Southern United States, with virtually every commodity impacted. Farm Policy News says cotton, pecans,…

USDA Announces Additional $104 Million in REAP Loans and Grants

USDA Announces Additional $104 Million in REAP Loans and Grants

USDAOct 3, 2024

Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is…

New NCGA President Set to ‘Build Bridges’

New NCGA President Set to ‘Build Bridges’

Mike DavisOct 3, 2024

Illinois farmer Kenneth Hartman, Jr., is the new president of the National Corn Growers Association. He’s selected “Building Bridges” as…

Southeast Crops Damaged by Helene

Southeast Crops Damaged by Helene

Rod BainOct 3, 2024

Crops across the Southeast are feeling the impact of last week’s Hurricane Helene. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says, considering the…

Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones

Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones

By JEFF AMY, ERIK VERDUZCO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Isolated and without electricity or phone…

Port Worker Negotiation Failure Costs Ag Billions

Port Worker Negotiation Failure Costs Ag Billions

David GeigerOct 2, 2024

A port strike is now in place. Negotiations between the International Longshoremen Association Union, which represents about 85,000 port workers,…

Poultry Forecasts are a Mixed Bag

Poultry Forecasts are a Mixed Bag

Gary CrawfordOct 2, 2024

The Agriculture Department is out with its newly revised forecasts for production and prices for the poultry industry, both for…