The global production of six major food and animal feed crops (corn, wheat, rice, soybeans, cassava, and millet) has dramatically increased and far outpaced world population growth between 1961 and ...

Beginning in late December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will spend several months gathering information about farm economics from farmers and ranchers ...

World Agricultural Production (WAP) is a monthly report produced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service. This report gives data on crop acreage, yield and ...

Trade is a hot topic with a lot of uncertainty. Trade policy decisions being made in Washington will impact farmers and ranchers in the countryside. This Market Intel report is the first in a series ...

The Senegal River in Senegal during a flood; much of the floodplain that is inundated in this image will be planted with crops as the flood recedes. Most people will imagine a good river as a blue ...

In 2024, Japan revised its Basic Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas to prioritise food security amid global instability. Despite the amendment, Japanese agricultural policy continues to focus on ...