NEW POLL: Voters want permanent funding for climate-smart conservation programs in Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2024) – A new poll of voters across 10 agriculture-heavy states shows that Americans overwhelmingly want Congress to protect $20 billion in conservation funding originally authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and ensure
Memorial Day Travelers Could Save Millions by Filling Up with Unleaded 88 (E15)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This Memorial Day weekend, AAA projects 38.4 million drivers will hit the road over the holiday, the second-highest travel forecast for the holiday since the organization began tracking in 2000. Based on this data, Growth Energy, the nation’s
Improve Cattle AI Skills with SDSU Extension Refresher Course
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Cattle producers looking to refresh their artificial insemination skills are welcome to join the South Dakota State University Extension AI School Refresher Course on June 8, 2024. The one-day training is from 9 a.m.
Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan WRDA
ARLINGTON, Va., May 22, 2024 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for unanimously advancing the Thomas R. Carper Water Resource Development Act of 2024 (WRDA),
Farmers on High Alert for Insects After Mild Winter
WESTFIELD, Ind. (May 22, 2024) – “With weather patterns we’ve never seen before, it’s hard to predict what insect pressures we’ll face,” says LG Seeds Agronomist Alex Cox. The elements are certainly there for a challenging year.
Emerging Pathogens Threaten Crops, Cattle and Farmers’ ROI
GREENSBORO, N.C., U.S.A., May 21, 2024 ― With both cattle and corn prices constantly fluctuating, maximizing silage yield and quality, preserving plant health, and minimizing mycotoxins have become critical. Two mycotoxin-causing threats ― Fusarium ear rot and Gibberella ear rot
Increased Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Lead to Retaliation
The Biden administration is continuing current tariffs on China and adding new ones. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says that the increases are primarily tech focused. He says, “Starting
Vilsack Weighs in on GOP Farm Bill, CCC, SNAP
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack weighed in on the House GOP farm bill during a press call announcing CCC funding for a new ag export promotion program. Vilsack says future funding for the new Regional Agricultural Program, or
Groups Receive RAPP Funding for Export Development
Multiple major U.S. agricultural organizations were pleased to receive funding allocations from the USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. One of the groups, the U.S. Meat Export Federation, is “honored and grateful” for the funding from RAPP. “This
USDA Report Shows Ag Export Volume by Commodity
Export markets are an important sales outlet for American food and agricultural production. Since 2008, an average of 20 percent of the value of all U.S. agricultural output has been shipped to destinations in other countries. The