China Explores Professional Farmer Training The Chinese government recently initiated the nationwide concept of professional farmers and is starting to explore ways of providing training to help younger generations achieve that status. Traditionally, being a farmer was more of a personal identity in China that resulted from birth. The professional farmer concept is the government's effort to promote farming as a chosen profession that requires modern advanced skills because of the following:
Traditional Chinese farmers use a plow, rake, shovel and sickle to plant crops on a small patch of family-owned land and the agricultural output provides the only income. Farming patterns of the small-scale economy and the meager income from c...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
