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It was one of the first things former USDA chief economist Seth Meyer spoke about with the then new Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins when she arrived in early 2025.

All of Farm Country will be watching D.C. on Wednesday as the House Agriculture Committee holds a hearing on California's Proposition 12.

A USDA report says May egg output dropped year-over-year, as did the number of total egg layers in the U.S.

The Center for Environment and Welfare launched a new educational campaign urging Congress to stop the far-reaching consequences of California’s Proposition 12.  The Center calls it an “overreaching law” that’s driving up U.S. grocery prices. The “Food...

The USDA’s April Prices Received Index fell 3.6% from March but was 12% higher year-over-year.  The livestock production index fell 8% in April compared to the prior month but was still 18% above last year.  The crop production index rose 4.9% from March but was dow...

Food-at-home prices increased in April at a 2% annual pace, down from 2.4% in March, according to Consumer Price Index data.  According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, across-the-board inflation ticked down last month to 2.3%, its lowest rate since February 2021.  It’...

According to the latest numbers from USDA, U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year.  That figure includes 7.35 billion table eggs and 1.28 billion hatching eggs, with 1.18 billion from broiler-type hens and 104 million from egg-type hens.  The ave...

U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion during March 2025, down 7% from last year.  Production included 7.35 billion table eggs and 1.28 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 104 million were egg-type.  The ave...

According to the latest Agricultural Prices Report, producers saw a rise in prices received for commodities in February.  The 14% increase in the total prices received index was a combination of a 2 ½% month over month rise in the Livestock Production Index and an 8 ½% increase in the crop production index from the previous month.   A 7% increase in fee...

Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024.  The pounds sold increased by 2.3% compared to 2023, and consumers, on average, purchase meat more than once per week.  That keeps meat the largest fresh department in grocery stores.   ...