Stick With the Basics or Try New Trends?
St. Johns, Mich. – Trying new inputs or methods is the best way to advance yield and efficiency – but is it worth the risk when times are tight? AgroLiquid’s Stephanie Zelinko says yes – as long
Referendum Would Only Hurt Landowners by Taking Away Landowner Bill of Rights
(Pierre, SD) the ill-advised campaign committee working to refer SB 201 (The Landowner Bill of Rights) held a rally in Pierre today. The referendum is anti-landowner and anti-agriculture because it would strip away the landowner compensation and protections in SB 201. Nearly 75% of
Summertime E15 Sales Could Provide Price Relief, Farm Groups Say
Farm groups urged EPA administrator Michael Regan to swiftly grant a waiver that would allow summertime E15 sales and offset disruptions in the global energy markets. Joe Gilson, American Farm Bureau Federation government affairs director, says the
Weskan Grain to Acquire Stockholm Grain
(Sharon Springs, KS) — Last week, it was announced that Weskan Grain will be acquiring the assets and operations of Stockholm Grain’s locations throughout Kansas. The move by Weskan Grain will add over seven million bushels or
Rural Electric Cooperative Leaders Gather at the Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s 83rd Annual Meeting
(MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) held its 83rd annual meeting with the theme “Powering Tomorrow Together” at the St. Paul River Centre in March. In his presentation, MREA CEO Darrick Moe warned
Biofuel and Ag Groups Call on EPA to Issue E15 Emergency Waiver
Today, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to act swiftly
Workers At Stearns County Dairy To Receive Pay During Ongoing Lawsuit
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s attorney general has reached an agreement with a Stearns County dairy to pay workers properly during an ongoing lawsuit. The state Attorney General’s Office sued the Evergreen Acres Dairy in January, accusing
California Pork Prices Higher After Prop 12 Implementation
Prop 12 is already raising the price of pork in California. In effect for just over six months, pork sales have dropped across the state. That’s from data compiled by the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist.
NCBA Statement on HPAI Detected in Dairy Cattle
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (March 25, 2024) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is aware that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in samples collected from dairy
Secretary Naig Comments on USDA’s Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Kansas and Texas Dairy Cattle
DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 25, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the announcement made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas: