AGCO Announces New Production Ag and Rural Lifestyle Dealership Locations in 2024
DULUTH, Ga., June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced today several new locations opened this year in its Production Ag and Rural
Animal Agriculture Leaders Empower One Health Discussions Ahead of UN General Assembly
Kansas City, Mo. (June 12, 2024) — The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) has released the white paper from the 13th Annual Antibiotics Symposium – Thriving in a Changing Landscape. The White Paper provides a summary of the science-based information presented regarding
House GOP FY ’25 Ag Spending Bill Cuts Biden Request Almost 10 Percent
House Republicans’ FY 2025 USDA spending plan, advancing in subcommittee late Tuesday, sharply cuts the president’s request, upending key administration priorities. The GOP spending plan would pare nearly $2.7 billion or almost 9-and-a-half percent off the president’s
Recap and Reaction to Senate GOP Farm Bill Framework Release
On Tuesday Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee, unveiled the Senate Republican-drafted framework answering the call for a “farmer-focused” farm bill. “From the onset of this process, we have sought to draft
Crop Insurance Coverage Exceeds 500 Million Acres in 2023
For the first time, farmers and ranchers bought crop insurance policies on more than 500 million acres of land last year. The buying push was driven by the surging popularity of forage policies. Enrollment in crop insurance
Canadian Border Agents Strike Deadline is Friday
More than 9,000 Canadian border agents are set to strike on Friday. The union representing them says if a deal isn’t reached with the federal government by Thursday at midnight, the strike begins Friday at 12:01 a.m.
NASCAR Race in Iowa Powered by Ethanol
Iowa Corn is the entitlement partner of the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in the state, happening this weekend in Newton, Iowa. The Iowa Corn 350, powered by ethanol, will showcase the performance of ethanol at the
NCC Statement on Senate Farm Bill Framework
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council commends Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Ranking Member John Boozman for releasing a Farm Bill framework that significantly boosts the safety net for production agriculture. Now that two Senate
Smeby Named Producer Outreach Director for Iowa Pork Producers Association
CLIVE, IOWA – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brielle Smeby as its new Producer Outreach Director. Smeby, a 2023 graduate of Iowa State University with a major in Animal
House Appropriations Bill Includes Reinstatement of NASS Reports
ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2024 — A House appropriations subcommittee approved its Fiscal Year 2025 bill that includes language directing the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to reinstate all County Estimates for Crops, the July Cattle report