Government

USDA attempts to address national security vulnerabilities in American agriculture

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be working to implement a new, seven-point plan to make America’s farms and food supply more secure, it announced Tuesday. Read More

Agriculture

Midwest farm ground values increased over 2021, new report finds

(The Center Square) – The average farm real estate values for Illinois in 2022 increased $1,000 per acre over last year. That mirrors the rising value of farmland in other Midwest… Read More

Politics

State Rep. Rusty Black running for Senate District 12, cites strong agricultural background, lifelong ties to region

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. – State Rep. Rusty Black is running to represent Missouri Senate District 12 in northwest Missouri on a platform of bolstering agriculture and pursuing education reform. Read More

Opinion

Op-Ed: Foreign acquisition of American agriculture

The United States is growing more dependent on foreign nations for necessities, including potentially hostile nations such as China. As we examined last month, 2021 was the 10th straight year… Read More