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If the drought has had a major impact on farmland prices, you couldn't tell it by a group of auctions conducted in six different states during August....More

Pace of growth in farmland prices slowed in the second quarter, with expectations for further increases dropping too, as drought bit into farmers' incomes....More

Chipotle Mexican Grill will donate $1 to the Farmer-Veteran Coalition for every side of guacamole purchased at California restaurants throughout the week....More

California farmers warned for years of a future without enough skilled pickers and packers, of fruits and vegetables rotting in place. Critics accused them of crying wolf to win sympathy for relaxing labor and immigration rules....More

The Farm Credit System continues to finance the next generation of agricultural producers. The System made 52,800 loans to young farmers, 61,955 loans to beginning farmers, and 137,529 loans to small farmers and ranchers. Overall, the System made 333,932 farm loans during 2011....More

A child born in 2011 can expect to spend about $234,900 ($295,560 if projected inflation costs are factored in*) for food, shelter, and other necessities to raise that child over the next 17 years....More

A new change means ag markets will trade virtually around the clock, leaving market participants only a three-hour breather between sessions. The settlements will still be based on the pit closing prices at 1:15 p.m. As with most changes, there will be losers and winners. Farmers will likely fall somewhere between the two....More

USDA has made substantial, year-over-year gains in expanding credit opportunities for farmers and ranchers across the United States. USDA is seeking comments on a new microloan program to help small and family operations progress through their start-up years with needed resources, while building capacity, increasing equity, and eventually graduating to commercial credit....More

S&W Seed Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 640 acres of high quality farmland in Calipatria, Calif., located in California's Imperial Valley....More

The pace at which America’s ag industry is aging out is unparalleled. The average farmer age increased 10 years from 47.6 years old to 57.1 in a short four years from 2003-2007. Nearly 30 percent of farms are operated by people 65 years or older. And female operators are close to an average 59 years old. If you believe that most farming is done with multi-million dollar tractors and harvesters owned and operated by giant agribusiness corporations, you would be mistaken....More

America's 100 largest agriculture cooperatives reported near-record revenue of $118 billion in 2010. This was an increase of 4 percent over 2009 figures. Net income for the 100 top agriculture co-ops was also up more than 10 percent in 2010, reaching $2.39 billion, up from $2.16 billion in 2009....More