United Soybean Board Elects Steve Reinhard as New Chair
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2023) — Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board (USB) elected Steve Reinhard from Ohio as the 2024 chair and 10 additional farmer-leaders to serve on the Executive Committee during the USB December meeting
Dr. Nicholas Storer to Join the American Sugarbeet Growers Association as Vice President of Science and Innovation
Washington, D.C. – The American Sugarbeet Growers Association (ASGA) is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Nicholas Storer as Vice President of Science and Innovation, beginning January 1, 2024. Dr. Storer recently served as Stewardship and
Global Protein Production Shrinking as World Population Grows
It’s well-known by now that the U.S. cattle herd has been shrinking for the last several years. However, livestock liquidation is also happening in other countries. Brett Stuart, founder and president of Global AgriTrends, says there are
AM For Every Vehicle Act Fails to Achieve Senate Unanimous Consent
Senator Ted Cruz on the Senate Floor Tuesday attempted to pass the AM for Every Vehicle Act by unanimous consent. However, Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, objected, blocking the effort to circumvent a full Senate
Thompson Gets Well Wishes for Cancer Recovery As Hill Spending Efforts Grow More Complex
House Ag Committee Chair Glenn GT Thompson received support and encouragement from colleagues, as word spread of his recent diagnosis of prostate cancer. Thompson made no mention of his illness as he opened a ‘Members’ Day’ hearing
Monthly Dairy Products Report: Mostly Higher Cheese Production
USDA’s Monthly Dairy Products Report released this week shows total cheese output, excluding cottage cheese, was 1.19 billion pounds, in October. That figure is 0.8 percent above October 2022 and 3.9 percent above September 2023. Italian-type cheese
USDA Announces Crop Insurance Improvements
The Department of Agriculture Wednesday announced updated to the Federal Crop Insurance Program. The updates affirm the use of USDA conservation practices as Good Farming Practices for crop insurance. Recently, USDA’s Risk Management Agency updated the Good
Foodservice Claims Largest Share of U.S. Food Dollars
In 2022, more than a third of U.S. dollars spent on domestically produced food went to foodservice establishments, which includes restaurants and other food-away-from-home outlets. At 34.1 cents per food dollar in 2022, the foodservice share increased
USDA Fulfills Long-Standing Tribal Requests
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced USDA is fulfilling some long-standing Tribal requests. Specifically, USDA is partnering with Tribal Nations in empowering Tribal food sovereignty and co-stewardship of federal lands and waters. Secretary Vilsack announced the first
NASS Inducts Two Former Employees Into Hall of Fame
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service inducted two former employees to its Hall of Fame Wednesday. The NASS Hall of Fame honors individuals whose work has had a lasting impact on agricultural statistics. This year’s inductees are Carol