Wheat Quality Council Tour Finds Reasons for Optimism
After three days of hard work, participants in the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat Tour came to the same conclusion. North Dakota farmers may have their best crop in decades. After three days of touring, the average
Professional Ag Marketing Gift to SDSU Promotes Risk Management Education
BROOKINGS, S.D. — July 26, 2024 — Professional Ag Marketing of Luverne, Minnesota, has made a significant gift to the Richard Wahlstrom Endowment Fund at South Dakota State University to enhance students’ knowledge of risk management for
Biofuel Leaders Respond to Court Decision on Small Refinery Exemptions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today issued an order vacating most of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2022 denials of petitions for small refinery exemptions from Renewable Fuel Standard obligations, and remanding those
SDSU Extension State 4-H Ambassador Applications Now Open
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Applications are open for the 2024-25 South Dakota State University Extension State 4-H Ambassador program. Registered 4-H members between ages 14-18 who are interested in a unique opportunity to represent SDSU Extension 4-H are
Applications Open for 2024-2025 National Young Leader Program
MANKATO – The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) is on a mission to uplift the next generation of farmer leaders. For many aspiring directors, that journey starts by applying for the 2024-2025 ASA Corteva Agriscience Young Leader Program. As the first state affiliate of the American Soybean Association
Numerous Biofuels Groups Call on USDA to Give Farmers Flexibility for Climate Smart Ag
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — This week, numerous biofuels groups have responded to a request for information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about how the agency should account for the impact climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices
Corn Growers Call for Reasonable Standards for Accessing Tax Credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The Biden administration should set fair and reasonable criteria around farming practices for farmers and refineries seeking tax credits for sustainable aviation fuels, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) said in comments submitted this week to the U.S. Department
Ag-FDA Funding Bill Pulled From House Floor Vote
House Republicans pulled two government spending bills scheduled for a floor vote this week. Farm Policy News says the signals further peril for the leadership’s doomed efforts to pass all the 2025 spending bills before the August
Ag Banker Testifies on Farm Economic Conditions
The American Bankers Association provided testimony before the House Ag Committee and offered the association’s views on the financial conditions in farm country. Tony Hotchkiss, char of the Agriculture and Rural Bankers Committee, emphasized the critical role
Judge Upholds Massachusetts’ Ban on Pork
District Judge William Young of Boston largely upheld Massachusetts’ Q3 pork law, rejecting an industry-backed attempt to block its enforcement. This law, known as the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, bans the sale of pork from