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Farm News & Views for the week of May 5th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 4:00


Over 15,000 USDA employees left after financial incentives, affecting farming agencies. U.S. farm income declines, and economists warn of a recession. Meanwhile, Farm Bureau celebrates dogs with a contest.

Farm News & Views for the week of April 21st, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 4:00


U.S. farmers face uncertainty as tariffs disrupt agricultural markets. With global competition growing, experts warn that trade policies may harm the U.S. ag economy.

Farm News & Views for the week of April 14th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 4:00


Farmers face uncertainty amid rising tariffs and the U.S.-China trade war. Issues with agricultural workers, avian flu outbreaks, and solar grazing add to the pressure on the industry.

Farm News & Views for the week of April 7th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 3:58


Trade wars and tariffs put pressure on U.S. farmers and ranchers, affecting both exports and imports. Global market uncertainty leaves producers vulnerable, raising costs and impacting the food system.

Farm News & Views for the week of March 31st, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 3:57


This week's Farm News & Views Report covers market declines, budget cuts to agricultural research, and tips for farm business management. Also, time for soil testing in April.

Farm News & Views for the week of March 24th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 4:01


U.S. agricultural economists agree that the trade war's impacts are troubling, while rising challenges in farming, fertilizer, and water allocation add to economic stress.

Farm News & Views for the week of March 17th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 3:59


National Ag Day highlights farming's role in the U.S. amidst challenges like tariffs, workforce changes, and resource management in agriculture.

Farm News & Views for the week of March 10th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 3:59


Farmers face a tough year as tariffs, fertilizer shortages, and trade wars impact crops, livestock, and costs, with some wary of political interference and government policies.

Farm News & Views for the week of March 3rd, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 3:58


USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins pushes for a 2025 farm bill, while facing challenges like trade deficits, regulations, and financial squeezes impacting farmers and ranchers.

Farm News & Views for the week of February 24th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 3:49


The USDA faces criticism for cuts and delays affecting farmers, including staff reductions and frozen funds. The bird flu crisis also raises concerns over vaccination plans for poultry.

Farm News & Views for the week of February 17th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 3:55


USDA reports show a decline in farm numbers, especially in beef and sheep sectors. Equipment dealers face challenges due to tariffs, while bird flu impacts poultry farming.

Farm News & Views for the week of February 10th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 3:54


The January Ag Economists' Monthly Monitor predicts strong beef and pork production for 2025 but rising prices for consumers. Concerns over trade, tariffs, and immigrant labor continue.

Farm News & Views for the week of February 3rd, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 3:53


This week's Farm News & Views report examines how Trump's tariffs on Canadian, Mexican & Chinese goods shake U.S. ag trade—from fertilizer impacts to export revenue.

Farm News & Views for the week of January 27th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 3:53


Colorado's snowpack is a mixed bag as January ends, with some river basins below normal levels. Meanwhile, tariffs on agricultural goods threaten U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade.

Farm News & Views for the week of January 20th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 4:00


This week, Farm News & Views explores state boundary proposals, rising bird flu cases, and farmers scaling back on equipment and inputs amid economic challenges.

Farm News & Views for the week of January 13th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 4:01


As trade concerns grow ahead of the Presidential Inauguration, farm leaders worry about potential tariffs on imports, while beef cattle producers enjoyed a strong 2024.

Farm News & Views for the week of January 6th, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 3:54


The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index offers insights into the 2025 agricultural economy, highlighting concerns over farmland prices, farm equipment sales, and trade issues.

Farm News & Views for the week of December 30th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 3:51


This week on Farm News and Views: Remembering farmer-president Jimmy Carter, the tough 2025 ag outlook, better news for cattle and hog producers, and key issues to watch.

Farm News & Views for the week of December 23rd, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 3:54


On this week's Farm News & Views: Congress passed a short-term budget with $10B for farmers, $21B in disaster aid, and a Farm Bill extension, but a March 2024 shutdown looms. Plus, reindeer facts!

Farm News & Views for the week of December 16th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 3:58


Arizona's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a Saudi-owned farm over excessive groundwater use, Colorado's wolf depredation costs rise, and a new USDA report highlights family farm contributions.

Farm News & Views for the week of December 9th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 3:54


This week on Farm News & Views: Mexican cattle imports paused over screwworm concerns, Ukraine's agriculture faces wartime devastation, and USDA launches milk testing for H5N1.

Farm News & Views for the week of December 2nd, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 3:59


President-elect Trump's tariff threats raise concerns among ag groups about trade retaliation, risking U.S. farm exports and food supply reliance on Mexico and Canada.

Farm News & Views for the week of November 25th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 4:00


Congress is negotiating a farm bill extension as a mass deportation of undocumented workers looms, threatening agriculture. Plus, Thanksgiving meal prices drop 5% this year.

Farm News & Views for the week of November 18th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 3:56


As trade shifts, Mexico becomes the U.S.'s top agricultural export market, surpassing China. Meanwhile, farm bill debates and immigration concerns remain unresolved.

Farm News & Views for the week of November 11th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 3:56


November's Farm Journal survey shows optimism for U.S. agriculture, with rising corn exports and anticipated beef herd growth by 2026. Wolf reintroduction and high deer populations continue to concern Colorado ranchers, as wildlife can impact both land and livestock.

Farm News & Views for the week of November 4th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 3:46


A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, raising concerns about human infection risk. Meanwhile, droughts hit Mississippi River shipping, and OSU explores seaweed to reduce cattle methane.

Farm News & Views for the week of October 28th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 3:58


Farm income is projected to drop sharply in 2024, raising concerns among producers, while McDonald's lawsuit against beef giants over alleged price-fixing could bring changes to the industry.

Farm News & Views for the week of October 21st, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 3:44


On this week's episode of Farm News and Views: Consumer attitudes toward food production are changing, with increased support for animal welfare laws like California's Proposition 12, leading to a surge in cage-free egg production.

Farm News & Views for the week of October 14th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 4:01


This edition of Farm News & Views covers the USDA's plan to lower food prices, and some lawmakers calling for members of Congress to come back to Washington to provide funding for farmers who have been affected by Hurricane Helene.

Farm News & Views for the week of October 7th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 3:58


This week's Farm News and Views covers the latest Ag Economy Barometer, where farmers express mixed feelings about commodity prices, trade, and the 2024 elections, as well as a heartwarming story of a goat joining a half marathon in Canada.

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Farm News & Views for the week of September 30th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 3:58


This week's Farm News & Views with Bob Bragg covers record heat in the West, the impact of Hurricane Helene on southeastern agriculture, and rising egg prices due to bird flu.

Farm News & Views for the week of September 23rd, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 3:46


Rising food prices spark political debate, but production costs have surged by 28% since 2019. Low water levels hinder grain transport, while drones may soon herd cattle.

Farm News & Views for the week of September 16th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 3:59


This week: U.S. ag trade deficit revised to $212B amid rising import demand and falling exports, with lower projections for major crops. Despite this, horticulture exports rise.

Farm News & Views for the week of September 9th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 4:02


USDA revises ag outlook: profits may not drop as feared due to lower production costs and rising livestock prices, despite headwinds for crop producers. State fairs adapt to H5N1 impacts, and legal battles over animal welfare and alternative meats continue. California's walnut crop forecast drops significantly.

Farm News & Views for the week of September 2nd, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 3:57


The USDA's recent updates include the expansion of the grasslands Conservation Reserve, a pioneering bird flu vaccine trial, rising oxtail popularity, and a record agricultural trade deficit.

Farm News & Views for the week of August 26th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 3:56


Rising land prices and investment firms' dominance make it harder for young farmers to enter the industry. With U.S. beef cow numbers at a historic low and range conditions mixed, the future of farming faces challenges.

Farm News & Views for the week of August 19th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 3:47


Midwest farmers face lower crop prices and California's grape growers deal with a surplus, while the EPA bans a harmful herbicide. Good news: $2 billion in aid for affected farmers and new Colorado laws to protect pollinators.

Farm News & Views for the week of August 12th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 3:52


In 2023, U.S. farm bankruptcies hit a record low, thanks to high commodity prices and farm incomes. However, with rising costs and decreased revenues, 2024 may see a rise in filings. Meanwhile, farm bill discussions stall in Congress, and potential deportations of undocumented farmworkers could severely impact the agriculture sector.

Farm News & Views for the week of August 5th, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 4:01


Political wrangling stalls the new farm bill in Congress, with a proposed bill potentially increasing deficit spending by $33 billion. Amid a weakening farm economy, Amish farms in Lancaster County, PA, offer insights into surviving and thriving on a small scale.

Farm News & Views for the week of July 29, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 3:59


The Rural Mainstreet Index declines for the 11th month amid concerns about weak commodity prices and high interest rates. PepsiCo's Planting Pathways Initiative aims to boost opportunities for young farmers. Research highlights the benefits of regenerative agriculture for soil health, and virtual fencing is aiding in Great Salt Lake wetlands conservation.

Farm News & Views for the week of July 22, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 4:01


Agrivoltaics, combining solar panels with crops or grazing, is gaining traction. The USDA is investing in research, while farmers face economic challenges and await a new Farm Bill.

Farm News & Views for the week of July 15, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 4:00


Over the past few months, the agricultural economy faces challenges with predicted drops in crop receipts and government payments. However, net farm income projections for 2024 have increased by $3 billion. Tractor sales are down, and economists are concerned about retreating crop prices. Meanwhile, demand for beef remains strong, and lower grain prices benefit livestock producers. A Farm Progress Magazine survey shows high demand for graduates in various agricultural majors due to their practical, hands-on education.

Farm News & Views for the week of July 1, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 3:59


On this week's episode of Farm News & Views, Bob Bragg talks about dry weather affecting parts of the U.S. and a report concerning what people in a study think about higher food prices at grocery stores and restaurants.

Farm News & Views for the week of June 24, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 3:57


Cow calf producers saw a significant price increase at the Corn Belt Classic sale, with steers trading up to $35/hundredweight more than in 2023, driven by past drought-induced herd culling.

Farm News & Views for the week of June 17, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 4:00


Farmers and ranchers are concerned about passing a new farm bill this summer, a complex process involving eight legislative steps with only one completed so far. Meanwhile, H5N1 bird flu has spread to poultry and dairy herds, prompting efforts to develop an avian flu vaccine. A recent poll shows that American farmers strongly support conservation funding to address climate change impacts.

Farm News & Views for the week of June 10, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 3:53


Virtual fencing systems for livestock use GPS-enabled collars to define grazing areas without physical fences, transforming how ranchers manage pastures.

Farm News & Views for the week of June 3, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 3:52


The U.S. Drought Monitor Map continues to show fewer areas of the country impacted by drought, ways to reduce skin cancer cases in farmers and ranchers, and why branding cattle is still a common practice on many ranches.

Farm News & Views for the week of May 27, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 3:57


Hay stocks improve across some of the Four Corners states, mental health resources are available for farmers and ranchers who need help, and a new version of the Farm Bill seems destined to fail in Congress.

Farm News & Views for the week of May 20, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 3:54


Farmers in the upper Midwest hit by a solar storm that affected GPS receivers used to plant spring crops, Americans flower-buying habits generate big business, and agriculture is likely to take another direct hit from tariff increases on Chinese imports.

Farm News & Views for the week of May 13, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 3:53


The controversy over the gray wolf appears to be far from over in the West and in western Colorado, solar energy companies are paying farmers to lease their ground for solar energy production, and some insight into the use of water from the Colorado River for irrigating alfalfa.

Farm News & Views for the week of May 6, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 4:12


H5N1 bird flu continues to be in the headlines, a local Weed Management Workshop will help farmers and landowners deal with undesirable plants, the U.S. Interior Department to install solar panels above irrigation canals in California, Oregon, and Utah, and U.S. cheese remains the least expensive in the world.

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