Farmers, Ranchers, and Consumers Support the LOCAL Food Act
Washington, DC, September 20, 2024 – On September 19, Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act (S.5106) to permanently protect the ability of livestock
Finish Strong: Don’t Let These 3 Late-Season Threats Clip Corn Yields
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Planting conditions were far from perfect in AgriGold Agronomist Nick Frederking’s territory of southern Illinois, but he says adequate rains have helped compensate for compacted corn roots. If rain continues to fall and farmers
AFIA Signs MOU with Vietnamese Feed and Animal Husbandry Associations
ARLINGTON, Va. – Sept. 23, 2024 – The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Feed Association (VFA) and Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam (AHAV) to strengthen Vietnam’s feed and animal
House GOP Stopgap Lacks Ag Aid
There won’t be a government shutdown when the new fiscal year starts next Tuesday. But the latest GOP stopgap funding proposal comes up short for farmers. House Speaker Mike Johnsons put forth a three-month bare-bones stopgap continuing
Recent Soy Sales Won’t Lift Export Prospects
The U.S. is coming off one of its worst soybean export seasons in recent memory. Shipments during the season rivaled those from a few years ago when the U.S. and China were locked in a trade war.
USDA Releases Milk Production Report
Milk production in the 24 major dairy states during August reached 18.1 billion pounds, up 0.1 percent from August 2023. Production per cow in the 24 states averaged 2,036 pounds for August, eight pounds higher than August
Partnership on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture
Purdue University and Bayer announced the creation of the Coalition for Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture, a public-private partnership designed to help improve the soil health of farmland while also increasing food production for a growing population. The
USDA Launches Support Network for Financially Stressed Producers
The USDA launched the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of Cooperative Agreements, this national network will connect distressed borrowers with
Dairy Consumption Good News and Bad News
One of the more well-known consumer trends is a decline in per capita milk consumption. Americans drank 250 pounds per person in 1975, but consumption has steadily dropped over the decades, reaching only 130 pounds in 2022.