BioWake Prime™, a Corn Rootworm Bioinsecticide, Now Available in Select States
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 – BioWake Prime™, the new EPA-registered corn rootworm bioinsecticide from AMVAC® GreenSolutions™, is now available through retail facilities for the 2024 growing season. BioWake Prime contains unique microbes that colonize corn plants, priming their
American Soybean Association: Dicamba Court Order Puts Farmers in Immediate, Costly Bind
Washington, D.C. February 8, 2024. The American Soybean Association—the national advocacy organization for the industry—and 26 soy state affiliates have sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking the administration for help following a dicamba ruling in a federal
U.S. Pork Export Value Sets Annual Record; Strong Finish for Beef Exports
Led by a record-shattering performance in Mexico and broad-based growth in other markets, U.S. pork exports set a value record in 2023, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation
Pushing Back Against Lab Grown Meat In Schools and More
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– One U.S. Senator is leading the charge to remove lab grown meat in schools in favor of the real thing. In a sit down interview late last week with Agriculture of America (AOA) host Jesse
February WASDE Report Released; Only Small Cuts to South American Production
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from USDA for the month of February, they only see small cuts to Brazilian soybean and corn production in the latest report. According to USDA,
USDA Predicts Large Decline in Farm Income
USDA’s Economic Research Service forecasts that U.S. net cash farm income will decrease by $42.2 billion, or 25.8 percent, to $121.7 billion in 2024 in inflation-adjusted dollars. This is after net farm cash income decreased in 2023
Federal Judge Vacates Dicamba Registrations
A federal judge this week vacated the 2020 dicamba registrations by the Environmental Protection Agency. The ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona leaves farmers without options to use dicamba in the upcoming
Farm Action Wants FTC Action on Right to Repair
Farm Action submitted public comments regarding the Right to Repair issue in U.S. agriculture. The group wants the Federal Trade Commission to initiate a rulemaking process on the subject. Joe Maxwell, co-founder and chief strategy officer with
AFBF: Lower Cattle Inventory Means High Beef Prices
USDA’s biannual Cattle Inventory report shows the nation’s cattle herd at 87.2 million head, down roughly two percent from last year and the lowest herd size in 73 years. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson says
House Ag Democrats Press For Farm Bill, Key Principles
House Ag Democrats are stepping up public pressure to get a farm bill done soon, based on key Democratic principles. Ag Democrats blame GOP “discord and disorder” for delaying a farm bill again this year, as other