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California's Farm Conservation Law and Farmers Lead in Conservation
The Agribusiness Update
Proposed legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could repurpose large swaths of farm acreage, and America’s farmers and ranchers lead the way in greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
So You Want to Be an Influencer?
Southeast Regional Ag News
American Farmland Trust is calling for agricultural influencers working in corn, soy, wheat, cotton, and dairy systems to apply for the chance to attend AFT’s Advanced Soil Health Training.
Vilsack on China's Farmland Buys
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says no matter how much Congress tries, USDA’s tracking of China’s farmland buys in the U.S. will always be troublesome.
Breaking Down Next-Generation Barriers
Southeast Regional Ag News
We all want a nice, warm, fuzzy farm or ranch transition. New legislation aims to discover why that is so hard.
Anheuser-Busch is the First Company to Certify Products as “U.S. Farmed”
California Ag Today
Beer Giant Anheuser-Busch becomes the first company to certify as “U.S. Farmed,” even adding the distinctive seal to its packaging this spring. This certification indicates the product derives at least 95 percent of its agricultural ingredients from American farms.
American Farmland Trust Launches “U.S. Farmed” Certification to Encourage Consumers to Buy Domestically Sourced Products
California Ag Today
American Farmland Trust is introducing The U.S. Farmed™ certification. This certification includes a distinctive U.S. Farmed packaging seal for farm products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms in the United States.
Part 2: US Farmland Real Estate Trends
Line on Agriculture
Most US Farmland that is being sold is staying in production ag, according to Paul Schadegg is the Senior Vice President of Real Estate Operations at National Farmers Company.
Part 1: Current US Farmland Real Estate Trends
Line on Agriculture
Today begins part one of a four-part series on US farm real estate. Paul Schadegg, Farmers National Company Senior Vice President of Real Estate Operations talks about trends and the fact that most farmland is remaining in production ag.
Census of Ag Concerns Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says some of the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture were concerning, especially the number of farms and total amount of farmland across America.
Census of Ag Concerns Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says some of the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture were concerning, especially the number of farms and total amount of farmland across America.
U.S. Farmland and Foreign Ownership Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Protecting our nation’s farmlands from foreign adversaries is the idea behind a series of bills introduced by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse.
U.S. Farmland and Foreign Ownership Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Protecting our nation’s farmlands from foreign adversaries is the idea behind a series of bills introduced by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse.
California's Prop 12 Kicks In and World Food Prices Drop in December
The Agribusiness Update
Proposition 12, the California law that prohibits the sale of whole pork that comes from pigs raised in gestation crates, is now in place, and the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization says world food prices dropped in December.
Ag Resource Management Survey and World Food Prices Drop in December
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service is gathering information about farm economics and production practices, as they conduct the third and final phase of the 2023 Ag Resource Management Survey, and the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization says world food prices dropped in December.
Investing and Operating
Farm of the Future
As investor dollars pour into farmland, many take a more passive approach: owning the land and renting it out to tenants.
Foreign U.S. Ag Ownership
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Foreign entities bought nearly 3-and-a-half million acres of U.S. farmland and forest in 2022, up more than 8%, but even though China's purchases rose only 1%, Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says that's still too much.
Douglass New CFB President and Land Transfer Navigation Program
The Agribusiness Update
Shannon Douglass, a farmer in Glenn County, has been elected to a two-year term as president of the California Farm Bureau, and American Farmland Trust announces new “Land Transfer Navigators” program.
Alabama Citrus Ready for Holidays and Land Transfer Navigation Program
The Agribusiness Update
Fresh Alabama citrus is ripe for the picking, just in time for holiday merrymaking, and American Farmland Trust announces new “Land Transfer Navigators” program.
Equity Capital to Buy More Farmland
Farm of the Future
Banks will typically only lend 40-60% of the value of farmland. Fractal Agriculture has a different approach.
Where Do Farmland Values Go From Here?
Farm of the Future
Fundamentals still support higher farmland values in the future, says Fractal's Ben Gordon.