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Ransomware Attacks on Ag and Over 15,000 USDA Employees Leave
The Agribusiness Update
There were 84 ransomware attacks against the food and agriculture industry in the first three months of 2025, and over 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the
Trump administration's two financial incentive offers to leave the agency.
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77% Off-Farm: The Hidden Backbone of Farm Income
California Ag Today
A new Farm Bureau report shows that in 2023, just 23% of farm household income came from the farm itself. The remaining 77% came from off-farm sources like wages, investments, and retirement income—making these “other paychecks” essential to keeping farmers afloat.
USDA Makin Plans for Tariff Related Economic Relief
Line on Agriculture
Infrastructure is being put into place for tariff relief payments if there are long-term consequences from the recent US tariff implementation.
Hemp in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
Since it first became legal to produce hemp in Idaho, in 2022, acres have more than doubled each year, from 459 in 2022 to 1,274 in 2023 to 2,668 in 2024.
What to do with straw
Idaho Ag Today
UI Extension studies economics of leaving straw in fields
Tariff Situation Update
Line on Agriculture
A review of where things are at with tariffs with the American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, Betty Resnick.
Can Trump Tariff Strategy Lead to Lower Interest Rate?
Line on Agriculture
One commodity market analyst explains how some economists believe that the tariff situations could lead to a lowering of interest rates.
Dairy Off To a Good Start in 2025
Line on Agriculture
Prices have been good for dairy producers, including milk.
Dairy Economics Perspective From NMPF
Line on Agriculture
Overall, it has been good prices for with the trend expected to continue into to the supply-demand balance.
Average Age of a Farmer in Brazil is Getting....Younger?
Farm of the Future
The average age of the American farmer continues to go up, while other countries are seeing the opposite trend.
Consumer Perception of Farmers
Farm of the Future
Farms are the foundation of our food system, but a lot can happen between the farmgate and consumption.
Abundance of Choice Doesn't Help Ag Marketers
Farm of the Future
Consumers are met with an abundance of choices in grocery stores, but more choices doesn’t always lead to better decisions.
The Value of Water Rights in Farmland
Farm of the Future
Access to sustainable irrigation sources is fundamental to the existing of farming west of the Rockies.
Milk is An Important Component of USDA Dietary Guidelines
Line on Agriculture
The National Milk Producers Federation continues to reiterate their message that cow milk needs to be a part of the official USDA Dietary Guidelines to ensure the proper development of youth.
