SDSU Extension to Feature Emerald Ash Borer Management at 2024 Dakotafest
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will return to Dakotafest in 2024 with educational displays and on-site experts showcasing more than 10 topics. Dakotafest is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT on Aug. 20-22,
Wenzel Hired as Communications Specialist for North Dakota Beef Commission
Bismarck, ND – The North Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC) is pleased to announce the addition of Rhiannon “Rhi” Wenzel as its new Communications Specialist, effective June 2024. A North Dakota native, Wenzel is a recent graduate of
Rounds Introduces RESTORE to Address Regulatory Reform
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) recently introduced a bipartisan resolution to permanently address federal overregulation in America. The Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution of 2024 would establish a Joint Select Committee to conduct a comprehensive
Record Corn and Soybean Yields Predicted in August WASDE Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– The latest round of supply and demand numbers from USDA is predicting record U.S. corn and soybean yields for the upcoming harvest. On Monday’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report, USDA is predicting
Snyder Stepping Down as Senior Advisor for Agriculture at EPA
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– After spending nearly three years as EPA’s Agriculture Advisor, Rod Snyder has announced he is stepping down later this week from the role. Snyder was appointed to the post at EPA by Administrator Michael Regan
Firestone Ag Tires introduces Destination Cart Radial Tire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 12, 2024) – Firestone Ag, a division of Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), introduces the high-performing Destination Cart radial tire, providing a heavy-duty grain cart tire designed to support soil health and fluctuating cart weights. “Specifically designed with soil health
NMPF, USDEC Urge U.S. Government to Preempt Colombian Trade Barriers
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) are asking the U.S. government to prepare a plan to “leverage all available tools” should Colombia move forward with imposing countervailing tariffs on U.S. milk-powder exports,
Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium to Focus on Technology Trends to Enhance Value
DENVER — The Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium hosted by the Red Angus Association of America will be held Sept. 13, during the National Red Angus Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska. This year the Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium will address building
Confusion Possible About Monday Acreage Updates
Lance Honig, Chair of the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board, says there seems to be some confusion about a heads-up that USDA gave to commodities traders. The agency issued a notice reminding them acreage updates for corn and
The Human Side of Farming Touched in Farm Bill Push
Farm bill arguments have come in all shapes and sizes the past year, but sometimes it’s the human one that hits a chord, as one seemed to do at a recent House Ag Committee hearing. Farming is