North Dakota Stockmen’s Association elects officers and directors at 95th Annual Convention and Trade Show
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) members elected 21-year member and Rugby, N.D., cattleman Randy Schmitt as the organization’s president at the NDSA’s 95th Annual Convention and Trade Show, “Building for the Future,” Sept. 20 in Bismarck, N.D. The more
SAF Coalition Commends Launch of the Bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition’s Executive Director, Alison Graab, issued the following statement applauding the formal establishment of the bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Caucus led by Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Senator
First Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Arrives at MSP Airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Minnesota SAF Hub announced today that the first 7,000-gallon shipment of blended SAF made from Minnesota/North Dakota-grown winter camelina arrived at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport fueling facility. Delta Air Lines has designated
Ashley Kennedy Named 2024 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator
NOVI, Mich. – The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is pleased to announce Ashley Kennedy as the 2024 Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC). She farms alongside her husband, Eric, on their third-generation farm, Sheridan Dairy LLC, located in Bad Axe,
Rural Mainstreet Index Stays Below Growth Neutral
For the 13th consecutive month, the Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral. That’s according to a September survey of bank CEO’s in rural areas of a ten-state region dependent on agriculture and-or energy. The region’s reading
AFB Says Lame Duck Farm Aid Being Discussed if One-Year Farm Bill Extension Needed
An American Farm Bureau official says there may be another window for temporary farm aid in a lame-duck Congress, now that this week’s stopgap funding bill failed to include the relief. Emily Buckman admits December, when this
CFTC Issues First Carbon Credit Market Guidelines
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the first guidelines for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country. Carbon credit derivative contracts are financial instruments that derive their value from carbon credits, which represent
National Ag Law Center Analyzes Potential Impacts of Overturning Chevron Doctrine on Environmental Regulations during NASDA Annual Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s 2024 Annual Meeting, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture hosted National Agricultural Law Center’s Director Harrison Pittman, Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley and Staff Attorney Brigit Rollins for a discussion on the
Food System Leaders Advocate for Continued and Enhanced Nutrition Security Funding
INDIANAPOLIS – Today at the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, three key thought leaders joined the Food Systems & Nutrition Committee to share their insights on the integration of local and regional food
Ranch Group Urges Repeal of SUSTAINS Act
BILLINGS, Mont., Sept. 24, 2024 – In comments submitted to the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), R-CALF USA expressed strong opposition to the “Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act of