• Look outside the farm bill to strengthen the safety net, says Vilsack
• Vilsack and lawmakers spar over farm economy
• Smallest number of U.S. farms since 1850, says ag census
• Crop insurance costs to leap by 29%, says CBO
• For more news, visit Successful Farming at Agriculture.com

February 19, 2024

In the News

• USDA Forecasts Fewer Planted Acres In 2024
• Gov't Accountability Office Issues A Warning About The Nation’s Fiscal Health
• Poll: 90% Of Agribusinesses Are Launching New Products/Services This Year
• Canadian Farm Sector Income Expected To Reach New Records

• A Trillion Cicadas To Emerge In The Midwest And South, Will They Impact Crops?
• Ag Retailers Assn Commends EPA's Existing Stocks Order For Dicamba
• This Is National FFA Week, Here Are Some Of The Celebrities Who Were Members

• Ag Sec'y Vilsack Tells Congress Prop 12 Will Throw The Market Into Chaos Unless It Acts
• Ag Sec'y Vilsack, EPA Administrator Regan To Speak Jointly At Next Week's Commodity Classic
• So. Dakota's Christiansen Land & Cattle Co. Named The 2024 Top Producer Of The Year

• France-Based Ag Equipment Show SIMA Is Cancelled
• Canadian January Tractor Sales Down 30%, Combine Sales Down 10%
• New WinField United BioVerified Designation Helps Vet The Booming Biologicals Market

• Farm Foundation Announces Virtual Event "Diversity In U.S. Agriculture"
• Farmers Business Network Releases The Guide "ROI Of Regenerative Ag"
• Farm Loan Interest Rate Trends By Major Ag Lenders

• Stratovation Group And Partners Seek New Insights As Row-Crop Biologicals Market Matures
• Jim Collins Joins Pivot Bio's Board Of Directors
• Ness Digital Study Finds Generative AI Improves Software Engineering Productivity By 70%
• Latham Seeds' Chris Latham Receives Iowa Seed Association's Highest Honor
• Tyler Donaldson Joins Red River Farm Network As A Broadcaster
• Raney Rapp Joins Delta Farm Press As Senior Writer
• The Passing Of Bob Lanphier, Founder Of DICKEY-john