Philip Brasher

The Agriculture Department has finalized some revisions to two major farm commodity programs, including rules for adding new base acres, but signup for the programs won’t be scheduled until after planting season at the earliest, according to a top USDA of... See more

House GOP Whip Tom Emmer says on this week’s Agri-Pulse Newsmakers that he doesn’t think fellow Minnesotan, Amy Klobuchar, will leave the Senate to run for governor. There has been talk that Klobuchar, the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee,... See more

Farmer sentiment weakened a bit last month as producers’ future outlook softened somewhat, and there is ongoing concern about prospects for soybean exports, according to the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer’s overall index d... See more

USDA’s Farm Service Agency has set a new voting period for county committees, and eligible farmers and landowners should receive ballots this week. Ballots must be postmarked by Feb. 2. The new committee members will take office March 2. “Voting in your l... See more

A new study shows how much the size of a farming operation affects labor needs. For crop farms, the number of labor hours per acre drops significantly the bigger the operation is, according to the Purdue University study, using the FINBIN farm management ... See more