Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Farmers Weekly As many as two-thirds of farmland ponds in England and Wales have been lost though drainage and in-filling, while those that remain are often shaded and tree-covered and do very little to support wildlife.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 28, 2024

The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations. Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

. – Today at the 2023 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting, NASDA members adopted policy to protect farmers’ right to farm. The USDA Economic Research Service reports the number of farmers and acres of land in farms is on a downward trend. had 2 million farms in 2022, down from 2.2

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

Every year, our community honors individuals, farms, and businesses who are making a positive difference in California. She founded Nova Farming to empower marginalized communities, connecting people to sustainable farming and food systems while consulting globally in countries like China, Colombia, and Nigeria.

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Trimble Agriculture

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Farm income is expected to take a turn in 2025, after two years of consecutive decline. agricultural economy faced financial headwinds in 2024, but new USDA farm income projections indicate that net farm income will increase in 2025, largely due to the substantial rise in government payments. Its no secret that the U.S.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Farmers Weekly Yorkshire tenant farmers Robert and Emma Sturdy are celebrating after winning a three-year battle against a large-scale solar panel development on their farm. North Yorkshire Council has refused consent for a solar farm and battery storage system on tenanted farmland run by the Sturdy family in Old Malton.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Farm Action , an organization devoted to stopping corporate agrocultural monopolies and building fair competition in rural America, has issued a short report, Balancing the US Agricuiltural Trade Deficit with Higher Value Food Crops. The current situation: Most American farmland acreage is dedicated to animal feed and fuel production.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It summarizes the highlights: Number of farms: 1.9 million (down 7% from 2017) Average size: 463 acres (up 5%) Total farmland: 880 million acres of farmland (down 2%), accounting for 39% of all U.S. Average farm income: $79,790. Farms with sales of $50,000 or less: 1.4 million (74% of farms); they sell 2%.

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Indoor farming shows great promise in tackling today’s biggest agricultural challenges. The post Vertical Farming: Will Warehouses Become the New Farmland? appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Farmland value is the largest part of a farmer’s net worth, accounting for 80% of the average farm balance sheet.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Because farming is so central to our nation’s identity—and its idea of itself—this future can feel fraught. In 2012, the USDA forecast that most (70 percent) family farms would transfer hands over the next 20 years. Will family farms as we know and love them survive, and how do the ones that are thriving now do it?

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American Farmland

MARCH 19, 2024

Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms in the United States.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Unlike much of the United States, where farming slows or halts during winter due to cold temperatures and snow, Florida’s mild climate allows for year-round cultivation. Agritourism Potential : “U-Pick” strawberry farms can be a popular attraction, offering additional revenue through entrance fees and on-site sales.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Farmers Weekly As many as two-thirds of the farmland ponds in England and Wales have been lost though drainage and in-filling, while those that remain are often shaded and tree-covered and do very little to support wildlife.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 8, 2024

Nate Lewis and Melissa Barker knew that Oyster Bay Farm was for them. “It Situated in Olympia, Washington along the shores of Puget Sound, the fertile land and waterfront views make the farm an ideal spot. Without farmland to grow crops or ranchland for livestock, we don’t eat. It ticked all the boxes,” says Lewis.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

President Randy Kron says the organization is advocating for a change to the farmland tax formula.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Ecosystem services are the benefits provided by nature and managed by farmers on their farmland. For example, soil and vegetation on farms remove carbon from the atmosphere, regulate hydrological flows, and shelter pollinators who pollinate crops. Farmers manage these subsidies of nature on their farmland, free for the public.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 18, 2023

Tucked into the Ontario Progressive Conservatives’ Bill 97 is a proposed change to severance allowances of farmland that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says could make siting of livestock farms much more difficulty.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 3, 2024

South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says retaining farms and preserving farmland is a must for growing and strengthening South Carolina agriculture.

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American Farmland

AUGUST 6, 2024

The post American Farmland Trust Releases Bi-Lingual Land Transfer Training Curriculum: A Toolkit to Support Farm and Ranch Transfers appeared first on American Farmland Trust.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Land Values: If farm income increases faster than interest rates, farmland values likely will hold steady or increase — but if income declines as interest rates rise, it’ll pressure farmland values lower. Here’s what to look for.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Farmers Weekly The NFU is rallying member support for an open letter campaign which urges all political parties to set out their plans to protect farmland from flooding.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Land Values: SLM Partners, Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT and The Land Connection/Illinois FarmLink all offer ways for farmers to access land — especially those interested in organic or regenerative farming.

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American Farmland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

? AFT & The Land Connection's event, "Planning for the Future of Your Farmland," brought together experts to help Central Illinois farm families with succession planning.?️ Brooke Didier Starks shared practical advice, and local farmers emphasized the importance of unique journeys.? Ready to learn more?

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American Farmland

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The Board of Directors for the American Farmland Trust unanimously elected Val Dolcini to the American Farmland Trust Board of Directors, the oversight group tasked to oversee the organization that promotes sound farming practices, protects, and keeps farmers on the land.

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Caff

MARCH 27, 2024

Senate Bill 1448 will make much-needed reforms to two vital state programs: The Farm To Community Food Hubs program and t he California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force. The post Sign on to support farmland equity & local food! Thank you making your voice heard! appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

As the 119th Congress begins , the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) reauthorization is again on the agenda after numerous extensions. The farm safety net, which includes commodity support programs and federal crop insurance, is a fundamental component of any farm bill. What are ARC and PLC?

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

And most of all, flooding risks long-term consequences to soil health and the geological makeup of farms that could force farmers to permanently abandon their land. With enough flooding, the soil on farms could become so salinized that crops can no longer be grown on that land. Take, for instance, 2018’s Hurricane Florence.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Last Acre Act would help expand high-speed internet access across eligible farmland, ranchland and farm sites. At least 15% of farms and ranches have no access to the internet today.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 6, 2024

It also lists Agrotourism sites (12,763) CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture (1,011) Food hubs (230) On-farm markets 1,937) Farmers markets have a long history in the U.S. I love farmers markets and I’m glad USDA is trying to promote them. USDA publishes a directory of US farmers markets—7,033 listings.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JULY 12, 2024

Now available in nine states, advanced farmland intelligence platform generates instant valuations on more than 144 million acres of cropland. The post Growers Edge Expands RangeAg Farmland Valuation Tool to Four Additional States appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 5, 2025

Farm surveying is the act of measuring and mapping the position, height, size, and boundary of an area of land. It clearly shows all the physical structures on the farmland.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 19, 2023

He’s here, on this 100-degree August day, to show high school and college students—the future of the Winnebago Tribe—how Ho-Chunk Farms, the tribe’s farming company, is changing the face of agriculture on their reservation. We want to start farming our own reservation. But that reality is starting to change. Ho-Chunk Inc.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 17, 2024

Best Places to Farm: Farming is local, and so is profitability. Farmland values and input prices challenge Corn Belt farmers.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Evan Shout of Farmer Coach, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner both of RealAgriculture in a panel discussion on the FCC land value report and farm profitability; Dale Richardson with Earnscliffe Strategies on what to expect from the Saskatchewan election; and Hear. Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend!

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Land Values: Here’s a look at farmers’ newest competition for acres.

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Global Agtech Initiative

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Through its carbon credit program and sustainability-increasing measures, eAgronom is improving the soil health of farms across Africa. The post Estonian AgTech Startup eAgronom Converts 200k Hectares into Sustainable Farmland to Support African Farmers appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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