This program gives Russell Nemetz the freedom to cover stories important to a segment of the population that lives outside the city limits. Russell Nemetz speaks to those who grow crops for animal feed, and those involved with animal husbandry. Livestock relies on good land, healthy forage and a c…
AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

USDA Announces $30 Million Food Purchase

Q3 American Lamb Volume Sales Outpaced Imports

Wheat Farmers Encouraged by Latin America Trade Deals

Retail Strategies Focused on Thanksgiving Turkeys

Escalating Trade Tensions with China Fuel Farmer Bankruptcies and Suicides

Tyson to Close 5,000-Head-a-Day Beef Plant in Nebraska

Trump Administration Revises Endangered Species Act

Safety Net Programs Set to Pay More than $13 Billion in 2026

EPA & Army Corps Unveil New Proposed WOTUS Rule

USDA's First WASDE Report Since September Yields Mixed Results

Tractor and Combine Sales Fall Sharply in October

USDA Secretary Leads Trade Trip to Mexico City

Ag Secretary Rollins Addresses Dairy Industry

USCA Acknowledges Ongoing Efforts to Restore Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling

Trump Administration Cracks Down on Foreign-Owned Meat Packing Cartels

Phosphate and Potash are now Critical Minerals

USDA Revises November SNAP Distribution Plan

ASI Leads National Effort Urging U.S. Trade Representative to Investigate Lamb Imports

H-2A Processing Will Resume Despite Shutdown

Chicken Council Comments on “Ultra-Processed Foods”

National FFA Convention to Stay in Indianapolis Till 2040

Farmers' Share of Halloween Treats is So Small, It's Frightful

Rabobank: Food Inflation Outpacing Overall Inflation

China Trade Talks and New Asia Deals Could Revive Ag Export Momentum

Resilient Demand Drives American Lamb Market

The Farmer's Share of Halloween Treats is Getting Smaller

Trump Touts Beef from Argentina to Help Drive U.S. Beef Prices Lower

Farmers Union Asking for Relief for Family Farms and Ranches

Nominate Your Neighbor for2026 Environmental Stewardship Award

Bayer Must Pay Missouri Court Judgment

Mexican Border Closure Burdens Texas Feedyards and Mexican Cattle Producers

Farm Aid Reportedly Delayed by Government Shutdown

NFU and Other Ag Groups Celebrate National Co-op Month

New Agriculture Wage Rate Rule Important Step in Reform

Treasury Secretary Says Substantial Support Coming for Farmers Next Week