NPC Welcomes DGAC Rejection of Potato Interchangeability; Bewildered by Recommendation to Cut Vegetable Consumption
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC) today responded to unscientific recommendations by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), which encourages Americans to eat fewer starchy vegetables, despite data showing that consumers do not eat enough vegetables. Kam
SAF Coalition Welcomes Introduction of the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition Executive Director Alison Graab issued the following statement applauding the introduction of the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act by Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Dan Kildee (MI-08), and Julia Brownley (CA-26). The legislation
NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Recommendations
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) slammed the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s unhinged recommendations that propose replacing high-quality proteins like beef with beans, peas, and lentils. “The preview meeting of the Dietary
Distynct Announces Partnership with Hog Slat to Provide Modern Barn Alarm Solutions
Ames, Iowa: Distynct, a leader in innovative smart alarm systems for hog barns, is excited to announce a new partnership with Hog Slat, a leading manufacturer and distributor of hog and poultry production equipment. Through this partnership,
MCEP Allows Grain Leaders to Tour Texas Agriculture
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Farmers and association executives from diverse regions across the nation will get a unique opportunity to observe cotton and other agricultural operations in West Texas on October 20-25, as part of the National Cotton
What’s Your Corn Field Hiding?
WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 22, 2024) — It’s easy to assume a corn hybrid and/or disease is to blame for a poor performance, but it’s often more complicated than that. LG Seeds Agronomist Justin Schneider urges farmers to go a
Growth Energy: 45Z Extension Bill Will Unlock Investment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement today after Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), and Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) introduced the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act—a bill that would extend
ExxonMobil Contributes $100,000 to Stockmen’s Wildfire Relief Fund
ExxonMobil presented the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) with a $100,000 contribution toward the Out of the Ashes Wildfire Disaster Relief Program. The non-profit cattle producers’ organizations launched the relief effort
Cramer, Merkley Request Update from Army Corps on Initiating the Western Water Cooperative Committee
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 included bipartisan language from U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chairman
Drought Continues to Expand; Is a Pattern Shift Coming Soon?
(FARGO, ND)– Drought conditions continue to expand across a wide portion of the U.S. as fall harvest rolls along. The latest drought monitor shows well over 75% of the country in some form of drought from abnormally