NPC Welcomes H-2A Wage Freeze Included in FY25 Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council welcomed today’s action by the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee to pass a Fiscal Year 2025 bill that includes language to reduce the H-2A Adverse
Research Brief: Breakthrough on Tar Spot Pathogen Enables Field Research
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (06/27/2024) — University of Minnesota researchers developed and reported processes for the first time to infect corn plants in the field with the corn tar spot pathogen, a relatively new disease threatening corn production across
USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Expanded Emergency Livestock Assistance Program to Help Dairy Producers Offset Milk Loss Due to H5N1
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications starting on Monday, July 1 through its updated Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to provide financial assistance
AgMarket Consulting, LLC Announces Additional Executive
AgMarket Consulting, LLC is adding Tyler Schau as an executive this year. Schau joined Matt Bennett, Bill Biedermann, Jacob Burks, Jim McCormick and Brian Splitt as a partner of the company. Schau is located in the Almont,
Growth Energy Applauds Advance of Michigan E15 Tax Incentive
LANSING, MICH.—Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement after the Michigan legislature passed legislation including a $0.05 per gallon tax credit for E15—a fuel option made with 15% bioethanol that can be used in 96%
Choices for Change: ofi Announces New 2030 Targets and Action Plans for Resilient Ingredient Supply Chains
ofi, a leading supplier of naturally good food and beverage ingredients, today unveiled a new sustainability strategy – ‘Choices for Change’ and ambitious 2030 targets. Global food brands and retailers are facing growing consumer demand for sustainable
NSM Study Shows Soymeal’s ‘True Value’
MANKATO – Continually working to educate international customers about the benefits of purchasing northern-grown soy, Northern Soy Marketing (NSM) recently collaborated with two animal nutritionists – Lesley Nernberg of Lighthouse Agri-Solutions and Matthew Clark from FeedGuys Resources –
2024 Rabobank BBQ Index Consumers Battle Fatigue Over Food Inflation
NEW YORK, June 26, 2024 – When it comes to their stamina for paying historically high food prices, U.S. consumers are gassed. Having borne the brunt of a protracted post-pandemic inflation runup with extraordinary resilience, Americans have finally
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Americans to Develop Clean Energy to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is partnering with rural Americans on hundreds of clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to clean energy and create jobs
Senators Marshall and Bennet Hold Bipartisan Field Hearing on the High Plains
Burlington, CO – U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Michael Bennet (D-CO) held a field hearing Wednesday on the high plains regarding the historic drought impacting farmers and ranchers across Kansas and Colorado. The Senators, who lead the Agriculture