Three NCGA Members Honored with Organization’s Prestigious Award for Advocacy
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) awarded three of its members with its inaugural “Corn Advocate of the Year” award at this year’s Corn Congress, held in Washington, D.C. Recipients include Andy Jobman of Gothenburg, Neb.; Matt
BEEF is BACK at the 2023 City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Pierre, SD – The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is excited to announce their participation in the 83rd Annual City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 4th – 13th in Sturgis, South Dakota. Motorcyclists and attendees will make their way to
Corn Condition Holds Steady, Soybeans Down Slightly This Week
(FARGO, ND) — The latest Weekly Crop Progress report from USDA showed a somewhat stable corn and soybean crop nationwide for the week ended Sunday, July 23rd, 2023. Nationwide, corn condition stayed at 57% good to excellent
Legislation Would Exempt Farms From Emission Reporting
A group of lawmakers last week introduced legislation to exclude reporting of routine emissions from livestock farms to state and local emergency response authorities. The National Pork Producers Council supports the legislation. Pork producers and other livestock
U.S. Cattle Herd Shows No Signs of Expansion
The USDA’s July 1 Cattle on Feed Report showed the lowest number of U.S. beef cattle in a decade. Scott Brown, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics with the University of Missouri, says this is the smallest beef
Farmers Mostly Use Manure Sources from Their Own Operations
Farmers who utilize manure as a fertilizer mostly get the aromatic livestock byproduct from their own operations. New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows most manure applied to U.S. cropland, 78 percent, comes from animals raised
Farm Bill Still in Limbo as Congress Readies for August Recess
The farm bill is still in limbo as Congress readies to leave town for its traditional August recess, and just a few weeks left after that before the current law expires at the end of September. It’s
Quiet Summer for Gasoline Prices
The nation’s average price of gasoline increased 2.1 cents last week to $3.55 per gallon. The national average diesel price increased 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.83 per gallon. GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan
USDA Invests in Research, Extension and Education at 1890 Land-grant Universities
The Department of Agriculture announced Monday an investment of more than $33 million to support capacity-building efforts at 1890 Land-grant Universities. The investment, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, will support 82 research, Extension,
NCGA Elects Corn Board Delegates
Delegates attending the National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Congress last week elected four farmers to serve on the organization’s Corn Board. The leaders will take office October 1, the start of NCGA’s 2024 fiscal year. The new