Mid-Atlantic farmers are locking in 2027 fertilizer contracts now, as nitrogen imports and market uncertainty make input-cost ...

African Swine Fever has never been detected in the United States and does not affect humans, but USDA says hunters could be ...

CHICAGO, ILL. (RFD NEWS) — Diesel prices remain elevated as fall harvest progresses, adding another layer of cost pressure for farmers and shippers. In his interview with RFD News, De Haan said diesel ...

LAKIN, KAN. (RFD NEWS) — Fall harvest is moving forward across Kansas, but recent heavy rainfall has brought fieldwork to a halt in parts of the state after a summer marked by extreme heat and drought ...

OMAHA, NEB. (RFD NEWS) — Higher fuel and fertilizer costs are weighing more heavily on the rural economy than higher grain prices are boosting optimism, according to the latest survey of rural bank ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD NEWS) — Producers are enrolling in key farm safety-net programs after the first expansion of base acres in 20 years, adding more than 30 million acres to the Agriculture Risk ...

Farmers and ranchers can apply through local Natural Resources Conservation Service offices using their state’s fiscal 2027 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD NEWS) — Farmers using the H-2A agricultural guest worker program are preparing for higher labor costs as new minimum wage rates take effect in several states beginning Monday.

CARMI, Ill. (RFD NEWS) — Fresh vegetable prices surged at the farm level in June, but grocery increases remained far smaller, widening the gap between producer markets and consumer costs. USDA ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — U.S. pork demand has weakened, with supplies rising and export demand softening. Pork in cold storage is up 12% from a year ago, while domestic consumption remains below ...