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The American Lamb Board’s 2025 program includes workshops and summits aimed at equipping sheep producers with the necessary tools and resources to profitably grow their operations.  They’re encouraging producers to begin planning their year by discovering more about several upcoming opportunities, including six targeted grazing workshops on the 2025 schedule.   The rap...

The majority of agricultural economists in the latest Monthly Monitor say U.S. ag ended 2024 in a recession.  Farm Journal’s AgWeb.com says 56% of ag economists responded “yes” to the question of a recession.  The newest Monthly Monitor asked economists what they’ll be watching for in the new year.  One of the biggest is the potential of a ...

More and more farmers are being approached about leasing their land for solar or other alternative wind farms, and the rate at which these requests are coming have some in the ag community concerned.  Melissa Halpin, accredited rural appraiser, said since the Inflation Reduction Act was put into place in 2022, climate issues have become a top priority for the Administration.  And to ...

It’s a trend you see across the Pacific Northwest; farm acres being converted into alternative energy projects, either wind or solar farms. But one Washington lawmaker says more questions need to be asked before additional production acres are lost. ...