Officials Want Fix for Foreign-Owned Farmland Disclosure Process
Senate Ag Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are asking the USDA to improve its process for foreign-owned farmland disclosures. The letter follows alleged inaccuracies posted online by the Farm Service
Farm Transitions Require Conversations and Planning Ahead
Succession and farm transitions are a challenging topic that takes a lot of preparation. Tim Cobb, the Owner and President of Farmland Company, says there are different types of transitions. Cobb says, “There’s two that are most
July Election Results for the Nebraska Soybean Board
LINCOLN, Neb. (August 13, 2024) – The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) held an election in July for board members in Districts 1 and 3, while the District 6 candidate ran unopposed. Nebraska soybean farmers in those districts
Grain Market Impacts After Record Yield Estimates from USDA
(NASHVILLE, TN)– On Monday, USDA released their August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and the latest Crop Production reports which indicated a record national average yield estimate for both corn and soybeans. Corn is estimated
Cattle Feedlots Have Challenges Ahead
Dr. Glynn Tonsor, a livestock market economist at Kansas State University Extension, says cattle feedlots may have tough times ahead. He told the Radio Oklahoma Network that his most recent feedlot study doesn’t look healthy for the
USDA Says New Loan Terms Could Help Distressed Borrowers
USDA is trying to ease the ongoing credit crunch in farm country that Ag bankers fear could worsen without a new farm bill this year. The American Bankers Association recently warned Congress the lack of a new
USDA Forecasts Lower Corn and Higher Soybean Production
The USDA’s Crop Production Report forecasted corn production to be down from 2023 and soybean production up from last year. The corn production forecast is for 15.1 billion bushels, down one percent from last year. The average
Hurricane Debby Damage Impact at $28 Billion
A preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Debby is $28 billion. AccuWeather says Debby’s first landfall as a hurricane in Florida and second as a tropical storm in South Carolina and its
Cattle Group Stands with Ranchers Facing Criminal Charges Over Grazing Allotment
BILLINGS, Mont., Aug. 12, 2024 — Following the indictments of South Dakota cattle ranchers Charles and Heather Maude, R-CALF USA has urged the Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Justice to immediately drop
Junior Hereford Association Holds Faces of Leadership Conference
Members of the National Junior Hereford Association attended the 2024 Faces of Leadership Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, in late July. The Faces of Leadership conference is designed to help NJHA members hone communications, team-building, and other