U.S. Soy Selects Winner for Inaugural NEXTILE: Soy in Textile Design Challenge
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 27, 2024) — U.S. Soy selected Kasandra Wright from the University of Arkansas as the national innovative winner of its first-ever NEXTILE: The Soy in Textiles Design Challenge. In its inaugural year, design students across the country were
Texas Ag Commissioner Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Dairy Cattle
AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected
USDA Releases Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings Reports
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– USDA says they expect less corn acres to be planted in 2024 with soybean and wheat acres in line with pre-report estimates. In the latest Prospective Plantings report, USDA expects to see 90.036 million acres
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Won’t Slow Commodity Exports
The Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore collapsed this week. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, says the Port of Baltimore exported over 142,000 metric tons of soybeans in 2020, the most recent data
First of Many Products Ahead from the Climate-Smart Commodity Program
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Great River Organic Milling in Fountain City, Wisconsin for a big announcement. He introduced long grain rice as the first commercially available product to come to market as a result of
China Farmland Purchase Tracking Imperfect No Matter What
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told House Ag lawmakers recently that no matter how much Congress tries, USDA’s tracking of China’s farmland buys in the U.S. will always be wanting. China’s U.S. farmland buys and its nefarious hacking,
AccuWeather Predicts a Risky Hurricane Season
The meteorologists at AccuWeather are warning people and businesses to start preparing now for what could be a busy tropical storm season that may have major impacts on the United States. The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
USDA Seeks More Grazing Land Conservation
The USDA is investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing land. The Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting
Feed Industry Supports EMIT LESS Act
The American Feed Industry Association applauded several senators for introducing the “Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock (EMIT LESS) Act.” By expanding USDA’s research and incentivizing the adoption of emissions-reducing practices on farms,
American Agri-Women Expanding its D.C. Fly-In
American Agri-Women is excited to announce the expansion of its annual Washington D.C. fly-in event. The group is opening up the event to all women involved in the agricultural and natural resource industries. The 2024 Fly-In will