BLM Announces Winners of the 2024 Rangeland Stewardship and Innovation Awards
GRAND JUNCTION, CO – At the Public Lands Council (PLC) Annual Meeting this week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced winners of the 2024 Rangeland Stewardship and Rangeland Innovation awards to recognize exemplary management and outstanding
Grand Farm Completes Phase 1 of Innovation Campus, Marks Major Milestone in North Dakota’s AgTech Investment
Bismarck, ND – On Wednesday, September 18, Grand Farm, alongside state leaders, proudly announced the completion of Phase 1 of the Grand Farm Innovation Campus at a press conference at the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck,
Registration Open for SDSU Extension Calf Value Discovery Program
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Registration is open for the 2024-2025 South Dakota State University Extension Calf Value Discovery program. Cow/calf operators can gain valuable information to improve their operations by participating in the program. To participate, producers consign
National Dairy Board Scholarship Award Winners Announced
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The dairy checkoff has awarded 12 academic scholarships to students enrolled in programs that emphasize dairy and who have shown potential to become future dairy leaders. The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), through
Taking Internal Combustion Engines to the Next Level
WASHINGTON (September 19, 2024) — Six industry experts share insights about the innovations occurring in advanced internal combustion engines and fuels in an Engine Technology Forum (ETF) webinar available on YouTube. Continuing advancements in internal combustion engines, emissions controls
GROWMARK Purchases Stake in Big River Resources
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., (AgPR) Sept. 19, 2024 – GROWMARK has made an investment in Big River Resources LLC, an ethanol production company, headquartered in West Burlington, Iowa, effective September 18. GROWMARK CEO Mark Orr says GROWMARK believes ethanol will continue
Free Suicide Prevention Course Available for Rural Veterinarians, Farm Workers
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and NY FarmNet, in partnership with Rural Minds, has launched a free online course, “Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Rural America,” designed to give learners practical support
Secretary Naig Urges Iowans to ‘Keep Safety Top of Mind’ this Harvest Season
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 19, 2024) – With the busy harvest season commencing across the state, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is urging Iowans to keep safety top of mind in the field, around the farm and on the
NASDA Member Russell Redding Advocates for Local Agriculture and Nutrition Security before Senate Ag Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sept. 18, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding testified before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. His
Grain Entrapment is the Leading Cause of Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries and Fatalities; Researchers Emphasize Safety
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the 2023 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries and Fatalities ahead of National Farm Safety and Health Week. The purpose of the annual report is to