Four Tips to Safeguard Crops Amid Weather Uncertainty
WESTFIELD, Ind. (March 19, 2024) – “We don’t know what weather is coming our way this growing season,” says Greg Peters, an Iowa-based agronomist with LG Seeds. Technically, that’s true for any growing season. But given mild
John Deere, Kinze and Ag Leader Announce Collaboration Agreement
MOLINE, IL, Ames, IA, and Williamsburg, IA, (March 19, 2024) – John Deere (NYSE: DE), Kinze Manufacturing, and Ag Leader Technology today announced a collaboration agreement that will make it easier for farmers to integrate each company’s equipment and technology solutions into their
Choose Beer Grown Here: Anheuser-Busch is First to Adopt American Farmland Trust’s U.S. Farmed Certification, Helping Shoppers Choose Products Made with U.S. Ingredients
St. Louis, MO – March 19, 2024 – Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at
USApple Board Meets with Agriculture Secretary to Discuss Trade, Ag Labor
Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2024) —The U.S. Apple Association’s Board of Directors met this morning with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and key members of his senior leadership team at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Over 150 Minnesota Farm Bureau Members Attend Day on the Hill During National Ag Day
EAGAN, Minn. – Nearly 150 farmers and ranchers from across the state came together to share their stories and the impact of agriculture as part of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Day on the Hill on
Annual Food and Agriculture Industry Study Highlights Critical Role of Food & Ag Sectors In Bolstering The U.S. Economy
Washington, D.C. – Today, 32 food and agriculture groups released the eighth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic impact study that helps to estimate the direct and indirect economic contributions of the food and agriculture industries
OP-ED: Good Jobs in The Booming Agriculture Sector
By John Bode, President & CEO of the Corn Refiners Association College students considering career paths should consider a new report on the contributions of agriculture related business to the U.S. economy. It tells a compelling and,
Strategies for Success: Planting Soybeans Early
WESTFIELD, Ind. (March 18, 2024) – “Data has shown that planting soybeans early so they have the opportunity to maximize the growing season pays,” says AgriGold Agronomist Ron Roling. “Even the insurance companies have seen the advantage and
Minnesota Wheat Hires New Executive Director
RED LAKE FALLS, Minn. – The Minnesota Wheat Research & Promotion Council (MWRPC) and Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers (MAWG) are pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Sorenson as executive director of Minnesota Wheat. “We’re thrilled to
AFIA Objects to EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation of Formaldehyde
ARLINGTON, Va. – March 18, 2024 – The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) issued the following statement today following the Environmental Protection Agency’s release last Friday of its draft formaldehyde risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for