SHIC/FFAR Collaboration Seeks Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Proposals
Manhattan, KS (February 12, 2024) – The Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) have partnered to fund a $1 million research program to enhance US prevention, preparedness, and response capabilities
Growth Energy: Changing GREET Would Undermine Climate Goals, Harm U.S. Biofuel Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s leading biofuel trade association, continued to urge the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to follow the science, and the law, when developing greenhouse gas (GHG) lifecycle analysis (LCA) models used to assess eligibility
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation As Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2024 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that it made record investments in private lands conservation in fiscal year 2023 thanks to historic resources made available by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest
USGC Members, Staff Arrive In Guatemala For 21st International Marketing Conference And 64th Annual Membership Meeting
GUATEMALA CITY, GT — U.S. Grains Council (USGC) members are touching down for the 21st International Marketing Conference and 64th Annual Membership in Guatemala City for the first time since the meeting was held there in 2009.
Family Farmers & Ranchers Advocate in Pierre for Landowner Rights & More
Today, February 13, family farmers and ranchers from across the state traveled to Pierre to advocate for landowner rights and other policy that supports the individuals and families who make up South Dakota’s No. 1 industry of
Farm Action Responds to 2022 Census of Agriculture, Corporate Consolidation’s Impact on Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports data every five years on America’s farms, ranches, and those who operate them. In response,
Learn More About the Upcoming Evolution Ag Summit
Matt Perdue with the North Dakota Farmers Union joins Jesse Allen to preview the upcoming Evolution Ag Summit, happening on February 20th in Jamestown, ND. You can also find more information and register online at https://ndfu.org/evolutionag
New Holland and Raven Industries Collaborate to Introduce Raven Cart Automation™
New Holland, Pa., February 13, 2024 — The days of jockeying between the grain cart and combine are ending. New Holland and Raven are introducing Raven Cart Automation™: a sophisticated system that synchronizes combine and grain cart
AFBF Pushes for 2024 Farm Bill Despite Long Odds
Farm bill efforts are intensifying despite seemingly long odds again this year. The American Farm Bureau Federation and other farm groups are not taking ‘no’ for an answer despite the huge election year-farm bill hurdles and a
Growth Rate of World Ag Production Slows
USDA says in the last decade, world agricultural output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94 percent per year, far slower than the 2.74 percent growth rate over the prior decade. That’s also below the average