Global warming has had a drastic impact on our planet, and farmers are feeling its repercussions first-hand. To ensure their crops remain resilient to the changes in climate, Colorado farm…
If Congress is unable to pass a new farm bill within the next few weeks, farmers say, food prices could rise, leaving both farmers and consumers in a tough economic…
Food prices worldwide are expected to increase over the next decade, a United Nations report indicates, potentially increasing the threat of global famine and food insecurity. The recent experiences of…
Retail food prices are showing a slight increase this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Marketplace Survey. The price increase is likely the first of many expected…
A series of recent reports by the United Nations suggesting that massive agricultural reform may be necessary to continue feeding an increasingly growing global population has spurred some farmers in…
After repeated warnings that peanut butter prices were likely to skyrocket in the face of drought and low production, American farmers appear on the cusp of harvesting a bumper peanut…
In the unlikely event that the farm bill is not renewed at the end of the year, milk prices across the country could double as outdated federal farm legislation from…
The recent Arkansas drought may end up costing ranchers in the state more than $128 million, a recent University of Arkansas report indicates. This figure is a conservative one and…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting a steady increase in food prices for next year (one that will remained constant in the midst of a major, nationwide drought), with…
A recent study by a Penn State University researcher in the School of Agricultural Sciences suggests that farmers are facing more severe consequences to food price increases than most consumers…