– Vertical agriculture company Plenty Inc. has an unusual selling point: Its crops of arugula, kale and microgreens are grown in an indoor farm run by robots. (Bloomberg)  

Over the past few months, Americans have seen prices increasing in the grocery store. At the same time, though, some items got cheaper last month. Here’s a quick guide to … Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

A strong planting season for U.S. corn is expected to lead to a record-high supply, as demand for the crop remains muted thanks to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More

Meat production has rebounded from its low point during the coronavirus pandemic when dozens of plants were closed, but experts say consumer prices are likely to remain high and it … Read More

An emergency motion was filed late last night, June 11, asking a federal court to halt all dicamba use and hold the EPA in contempt of court for its decision … Read More

The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on lawmakers to provide critical resources to farmers impacted by the COVID-19 shockwave to the food system and to rural communities grappling with … Read More

In the next webinar of the USDA CFAP series, FSA will focus on details for Non-Specialty Crop and Livestock Producers. Register here via the FSA Webinar site.  

A Chinese vaccine against African swine fever appears to be safe in clinical trials now underway, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, a step closer to preventing one … Read More

Thanks to a perfect storm of negative factors this year, farmers are having to rely on greater numbers of government payouts. However, despite the $32.8 billion in direct aide, farm … Read More