Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.
June 6, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Grain Farmers Besieged by Trade Threats, Unrelenting Rain
There has never been a spring planting season like this one. Rivers topped their banks. Levees were breached. Fields filled with water and mud. And it kept raining.
June 3, 2019Logistics
Trump Says US Will Purchase Crops for Aid to Offset China Losses
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will boost its purchases of domestic farm products for humanitarian aid in an effort to offset lost demand from China as trade tensions flare between the nations.
May 10, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Farmers Go Organic in Search of Millennial Dollars in Grain Glut
While the number of farms overall in the United States from 2012 has shrunk, the number of organic growers has surged, according to the latest census from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
April 30, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
As Trade War Simmers, US Soybean Shipments Hit One-Year Low
Shipments of American soybeans are at the lowest level since before the U.S.-China trade war in what could be a worrying sign for growers hoping for the Asian giant to accelerate purchases ahead of a trade deal.
April 15, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Trump Budget Proposal Includes Cut in Crop Insurance Subsidies
President Donald Trumps I LOVE YOU! tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers.
March 12, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Farm Legislation Clears Congress, Moves to Trumps Desk
The U.S. House on Dec. 12 passed a farm policy deal, clearing the five-year measure for President Donald Trumps signature.
December 14, 2018Business
Growers Feel Strain of Truck Weight Limits
"Those of us in agriculture find it a little offensive that a fellow hauling containers can get an exemption [for a 100,000-pound truck] that an agricultural person cannot get." Joe Boddiford,Georgia Peanut Commission
February 4, 2016Business
Rockfarm Acquires Stake in Global Distribution & Logistics
Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions has acquired a majority interest in Global Distribution & Logistics to expand its global service offering, the buyer announced in a statement.
February 3, 2016