Canadian Rail Strike Begins Creating Potential Major Impacts to Agriculture
***UPDATE as of 6:00am CST Friday, August 23rd: Canadian government has moved to end the lockout via arbitration. CN workers expected to return to work on Friday with CPKC waiting for an official order from the CIRB.
The SHED Groundbreaking Ceremony
HURON, S.D. – The South Dakota State Fair will host a groundbreaking ceremony for The SHED on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The ceremony will occur near the 4-H Beef Exhibits Building on the South
Digging Deep: Root Connections Event Highlights the Power of Healthy Soils
GILBY, N.D. — The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) played a key role in this year’s Root Connections event on Aug. 8, an initiative started by a local farmer to bridge the gap between farmers and non-farmers
NCC, USDA Announce 4-Bale Module Averaging Pilot
MEMPHIS – The National Cotton Council (NCC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), are pleased to jointly announce the launch of the 4-Bale Module Averaging Pilot Program. This voluntary program, part of the USDA’s Cotton
Aerial Applicators Seeding Cover Crops by Air Late Summer and Early Fall
ALEXANDRIA, VA – August 22, 2024 – While farm fields will soon be harvested and the farm season begins to wind down, aerial applicators are still working by seeding cover crops via aircraft. You may continue to
ASI and NCBA Release Video on Public Lands Movement Criteria During FMD Outbreak
WASHINGTON (August 22, 2024) – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) worked with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and other stakeholders to develop movement decision criteria guidance addressing unique scenarios that would arise for federal lands grazers
NGFA Issues Statement on Canadian Rail Shutdown
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2024 — As contract negotiations between labor unions and Canadian railroads have reached an impasse, a shutdown of the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway systems in Canada has
North American Cattle Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Common Challenges Facing Producers
Saskatoon, SK (August 22, 2024) – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) hosted the 3rd 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with its North American counterparts, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) on
Minnesota Dairy Community Crowns 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Aug. 21, 2024) —Rachel Visser, a 19-year-old college student from Hutchinson, representing McLeod County, was crowned the 71stPrincess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Aug. 21 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
AFB Warns Biden of Toll From Threatened Canadian Freight Rail Strike
The American Farm Bureau, National Cotton Council, and dozens of other trade groups wrote President Biden ahead of a Canadian rail strike deadline today, warning of possible huge shutdown impacts. AFB and the Cotton Council set off