Humic Products Trade Association Calls for EPA to Support Farmers by Increasing Access to Crop Inputs
GILBERT, ARIZONA (NOVEMBER 22, 2023) – The USDA forecasts the sharpest decline in U.S. farm income in history as a result of high input costs and declining commodity prices in 2024[1]. The Humic Products Trade Association (HPTA) is spearheading an
Weekly Ethanol Production for 11/17/2023
Article courtesy of the Renewable Fuels Association According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending November 17, ethanol production slowed 2.3% to a 6-week low of 1.023 million b/d, equivalent to
Brand Resigns as NAFB Executive Director
PLATTE CITY, Missouri (November 22, 2023) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) announces the resignation of Tom Brand, its current executive director, effective December 31, 2023. Brand joined the NAFB staff in August 2011. Prior to
Warm Fall Weather Benefits North Dakota Ranchers
(Bismarck, ND) — Ranchers across North Dakota are reaping the benefits of an unusually warm fall. The milder weather allowed many farmers to finish their harvests early, giving them more time to tend to their cattle. In
Dry Conditions Increasing Fire Danger In South Dakota
(Pierre, SD) — Dry conditions in South Dakota are causing concern for increased fire danger. The lack of precipitation and snow cover this November is making the risk a reality in a month that fires typically aren’t
Xitavo Soybean Seed Showcases Remarkable Performance in 2023 Yield Trials
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, November 20, 2023 — Xitavo™ soybean seed continues to collect first-place finishes in the Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) trials. Xitavo brand soybean products, which are exclusively distributed by BASF Agricultural Solutions, secured more
American Family Insurance Invests in Farmers of Color to Combat Food Insecurity and Uplift Underrepresented Farmers in Minnesota
Nov. 20, 2023 —This Thanksgiving season, the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact (AmFam Institute) is directly tackling food insecurity in marginalized communities by contributing $250,000 to Route 1, an organization helping farmers of color
Lawmakers Face Herculean Challenge on USDA, Other Spending Bills
U.S. lawmakers have until January 19th to pass the first batch of annual spending bills, including for USDA—a herculean task, given the huge differences dividing the parties and the House and Senate. The fight will start in
NPB and USMEF’s Successful Partnership in Promoting Pork
Promoting pork here and abroad is a team effort. David Newman, senior vice president of market growth for the National Pork Board, says their partnership with the U.S. Meat Export Federation is vital to pork’s success. Newman
Strengthening Agriculture’s Talent Pipeline
Agriculture Future of America and the National FFA Organization made their partnership official. The groups signed a Memorandum of Understanding during AFA’s Leaders Conference in November. The MOU cements the bond that existed between the two groups