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The forecast for farming in 2025 and beyond is not a good one, according to one of the country's leading ag economists.  Dr. Joe Outlaw is a professor and extension economist at Texas A&M University, and his most recent survey of farmers doesn't look promising,   “That outlook is something we present to Washington every year, and this is the worst one we've ever taken in and shown them. And t

Global hunger and malnutrition pose significant threats to U.S. national security, according to a new report commissioned by Farm Journal Foundation.  The report, authored by researchers from Texas A&M University, examines how global food insecurity is linked to numerous geopolitical risks. Increasing i...

Leaders from the U.S. sugar industry are meeting in Colorado this week for the 37th annual International Sweetener Symposium.  The Symposium is an annual event hosted by the American Sugar Alliance. “We know that rising input costs and inflation are top of mind for our growers right now," said Dr. Rob Johan...

President Biden’s pick to be the next Chief Ag Negotiator says, if confirmed, he’ll engage with China to step up its production of fertilizer ingredients as farm input costs here soar.  Doug McKalip speaking before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday said if confirmed, farm input inflation will be a top priority. “These are t...

The latest government inflation figures show the general inflation rate running about 8.5% higher than a year ago, but for farmers buying what they need to produce a crop, "the lowest year-over-year inflation farmers are seeing is twice that on seed, with most commodity categories many times higher," said Dr ...

A recent economic study indicates public-private U.S. agricultural export market development programs remain highly effective and generate a substantial return on investment. The study, welcomed by the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultura Exports, was conducted by IHS Markit and Texas A&M University. ...

While there is a lot of talk about carbon markets for farmers, one expert says, "I wouldn't consider there to be a working market right now for carbon." Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M University economist, said there's a lot of inconsistency in the values and prices attached to the same exact farm practices with, sometimes, no clear explanation given for those prices. ...

Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences is searching for a new dean, after Alan Sams announced he will leave Corvallis this month. After serving as the dean for three years, Sams announced to faculty and staff in February he was leaving OSU for Texas A&M University where he will serve as Vice President for operational innovation. S ...

A new report claims negotiated trade mandates don't provide price discovery and market transparency as part of an analysis of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021. Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee requested the analysis from the Texas A&M Agriculture and Food Policy Center. T ...

On Tuesday, the USDA gifted Texas A&M University $500,000 to establish international fellowship programs. The award is for the University’s Norman Borlaug Institute to establish and teach school-based programs in Guatemala through the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program. Admin ...