Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, speaks to a variety of factors impacting transportation. He reflects on challenges presented throughout the year and speaks to the increased need for infrastructure.AUDIO: Mike Steenhoek, Soy...
Relationships with government - You will probably say you do not have a good one. But if I specifically single out the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in your county, you may be more generous in your comments.Richard Fordyce, administrator of Farm Service Agency, talks...
United States politicians are heavily focused on trade, especially with Canada, Mexico, China and Japan. Recently they have invested time and interest into non-tariff trade barriers.A farm advocate speaks to non-tariff trade barriers threatening U.S. producers.AUDIO:...
We all remember Forest Gump. The man who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time in history. Not to be outdone, meet Philip Bradshaw. He is an Illinois farmer who calls himself the ?Forest Gump of Agriculture.? He has had a wild ride in the past six...
We have known about the propane frustrations farmers have been having this fall. A wet fall compounded on a wet spring and a late plant has farmers drying the harvests from levels they never have before. Farmers were trying to leave crops in the field as long as...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is called the ?gold standard? for crop reporting. This year, however, many farmers disagreed with their data. In one instance, a death threat was made against the official who traveled with the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour. I spoke...
USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey talks with us about the deadline extension for the crop insurance premium payments until February. We also talk about the 2nd round of Market Facilitation payments and what will need to be...
Dean Foods, America?s largest milk producer, Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A prominent figure believes the U.S. dairy industry should be optimistic, despite this shortcoming.Former United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack now serves as president and...
Iowa and Nebraska dealt with some terrible flooding over the past year. Nebraska started out with floods inside the state, before the shared border along the Missouri river all but washed away. With the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting more flooding into next...
