Prairie Grains Conference Sets 2024 Agenda, Speakers
RED LAKE FALLS – Mark your calendars! The 2024 Prairie Grains Conference, slated for Dec. 11-12 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, has solidified its agenda and locked in its keynote speakers, which include CHS President
Great Plains Food Bank Introduces Commodity Gifting Program to Aid in Hunger Relief
NORTH DAKOTA – The Great Plains Food Bank is proud to offer a commodity gifting program, called Grow, Give & Gain, a unique opportunity for farmers and ranchers to support hunger relief through the donation of agricultural commodities. This
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Draft Report a Mixed Bag for Pork Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 24, 2024—The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) expressed concerns about the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s latest report, criticizing the lack of scientific basis for recommending plant proteins as a replacement for animal proteins. “The
Deadline Looming to File for Corporate Transparency Act
(NASHVILLE, TN) — Have you filed the required information for the anti-money laundering law known as the Corporate Transparency Act? If you haven’t done so, you are surely not alone. According to American Farm Bureau, less than
Soybean Exporters Rushing to Get Shipments Sent Out
Grain merchants are racing to ship out a record-large harvest ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Marine Link says fears of renewed trade tensions with China, the top soybean importer, are driving the push. USDA data released
Fall Harvest Double Digits Ahead of Last Year’s Pace
Reports show the U.S. corn and soybean harvests are double digits ahead of their five-year averages. Farm Policy News credits the fast pace to dry weather stretched across most of the U.S. through the past week. Corn
U.S. Egg Production Down Two Percent, Milk Production Slightly Higher
U.S. egg production totaled 8.92 billion during September 2024, down two percent from the same time last year. Production included 7.65 billion table eggs and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 91.3
FFAR Aims to Help Farmers Manage Manure More Sustainably & Profitably
WASHINGTON — Livestock manure has the potential to be an income-generating resource for farmers, and if managed properly, can contribute to sustainable farming. Today, though, it accounts for nearly 10% of all methane emitted by human activities
Farmers for Soil Health Initiative Seeks to Double Cover Crops by 2030—Enrollment Now Open
ST. LOUIS — Farmers for Soil Health empowers farmers to lead the charge in sustainability—putting real money directly into their hands to drive change where it matters most: at the farm level. With enrollment now open, the
NAWG’s 2024 Fall Intern
Washington, D.C. – This fall, Texas A&M student Kaitlynn Hughes joined the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) as their policy intern. Kaitlynn is from Royse City, Texas, and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics