Deadline Approaching: NDFB Photo Contest
Bismarck, N.D. – The NDFB Promotion and Education Committee encourages participants to submit their top photos of North Dakota’s landscape, vibrant lifestyles and wildlife soon! The deadline to enter photos is September 1, 2024. Guidelines for the contest
Are Projected Record Yields Actually Out There?
(FARGO, ND)– Earlier this week, USDA projected a record national average corn and soybean yield in its August reports. Corn at 183.1 bushels per acre and soybeans at 53.2 bushels per acre were the latest projections. But
Ag Equipment Industry Takes Hit as Crop Prices Fall, Farm Bill Languishes
Farmers are not the only ones suffering from low commodity prices and a languishing farm bill. The Ag equipment industry is also taking a hit, which has some on Capitol Hill worried. John Deere and Precision Planting
xarvio FIELD MANAGER from BASF Introduces Unique Spray Timer Tool for Optimal Fungicide Use
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, August 13, 2024 – Fungicide applications are becoming more common in the United States, as farmers battle growing disease pressure in corn and soybean crops. The use of fungicide is an additional cost
NACD and Trust In Food™ Affirm Partnership
The National Association of Conservation Districts and Trust In Food™, a sustainability initiative, signed a letter of agreement during the NACD Summer Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The letter builds on recent collaborations. Both share a common ground
Oklahoma State Plans for an Agronomy Discovery Center
Six million dollars in donations will help jump-start a new Agronomy Discovery Center at Oklahoma State University. As a multi-phase process, the Agronomy Discovery Center will be created through upgrades to the existing Agronomy Research Station, home
Baldwin Wants STB to Review High Transportation Costs
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin called on the Surface Transportation Board to review existing exemptions for certain commodities like paper, forest products, manufactured goods, and food products. She wants the Board to take action to ensure companies that
USDA Trade Mission to Colombia Underway
Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, arrived in Bogota, Colombia, this week. She’s leading a trade mission with representatives from 36 agribusinesses and organizations to enhance American agricultural exports and continue building on