Jan Lyons of Kansas to Receive Beef Checkoff Visionary Award
DENVER, Colo. (July 1, 2024) – Jan Lyons of Manhattan, Kansas will be honored with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s (CBB) fourth annual Beef Checkoff Visionary Award during the General Session of the 2024 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in
ASTA Elects 2024-25 Officers
Alexandria, VA—July 1, 2024— The American Seed Trade Association elected its 2024-25 officers at the 2024 ASTA Leadership Summit, which took place in Nashville, Tennessee June 15-19. The 2024-2025 officers, which begin official duties on July 1, are:
Midwest Growers Preview BASF Solutions, Innovations at Illinois Plot Tour
By BASF Agricultural Solutions Summer might have just officially begun, but Midwest corn and soybean growers have been grappling with intense heat for weeks. At the BASF Showcase Plot tours held at their Midwest Research Station in
2024 Rangeland and Soils Days Hosts More than 100 Youth
BROOKINGS, S.D. – More than 100 youth participated in the 40th annual Rangeland and 19th annual Soils Days on June 12-13, 2024, in Watertown. Adrik Schoon, of White River, won the Top Hand Award in the 14-18
More Layoffs at John Deere Operations in Iowa and Illinois
(EAST MOLINE, IL)– According to several news reports, John Deere announced on Friday that they would be laying off just over 600 workers at locations in Illinois and Iowa by the end of August. Reports say that
Farm Groups Elated as Supreme Court Upends Agency Regulatory Power vs. Courts
The Supreme Court, in a huge win for agriculture and other sectors, has overturned 40 years of legal precedent that gave agency bureaucrats regulatory powers the courts had to respect. The decisions in two separate cases overturned
Survey Shows Americans’ Support for EV’s and Solar is Declining
A Pew Research Center survey shows some Americans are driving a decline in America’s support for certain renewable energy sources. While solar and wind power remain popular, support for expanding them is dropping. In 2020, solar expansion
USDA Expanding Specialty Crop and Organic Insurance Options
The USDA is expanding crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency is expanding coverage options by allowing enterprise units by organic farming practice, adding enterprise-unit eligibility