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Boozman renews commitment to more farm aid
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman renewed his commitment to more farm aid during a committee hearing this week. Despite acknowledging USDA’s earlier $12 billion in farm aid as a big push for the industry, Boozman pointed out the need for more to be done to stop the bleeding. According to Boozman, the rise of new challenges for producers stresses the need to provide them with adequate support. Accompanied by John Hoeven, top Ag appropriator Boozman met with House Ag Chair GT Thompson on $15 billion...
Heartbreaking AG stories continue after Hurricane Helene
It has been well over a week since Hurricane Helene unleashed her fury on North Carolina and Tennessee. Even as we await today’s landfall of Hurricane Milton, once called the second strongest hurricane ever recorded, people are still trying to put their lives together...
Thinking of crop protection as an “insurance policy” for your crops
Crop protection products are always evolving and improving to meet the demands of dealing with resistant weeds, insects, and new fungal diseases. Input from growers is invaluable to the companies producing crop protection products as they provide real world feedback...
South American Weather and Crop Update (10-8-24)
The monsoonal rains have finally manifested in South America, which will start to ease some concerns about the dry climate. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns in Brazil and Argentina. Since the soil is much different...
NPPC secures 9th Circuit victory defending producers’ freedom to farm
In a victory for the U.S. pork industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in San Francisco rejected a lawsuit from several activist groups who sought to impose sweeping changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) concentrated animal...
FFA hits a record high of one million members
If it feels like you see more blue-corduroy jackets around these days, you’re right. The National FFA Organization recently announced that it has set a record with over one million members. The total is now 1,027,273- an 8.6 percent year-over-year increase. Kristy...
Clean Fuels Alliance partners with PepsiCo for a B100 Fleet
For decades we have been touting the benefits of ethanol and biodiesel. Not only is it renewable and cheaper than standard fuels, it is also better for the environment. That is why we are seeing more conversions to high blends of biofuels across the country. It adds...
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U.S. red meat exports thrived in 2024
Exports of U.S. pork eclipsed previous highs in both volume and value in 2024, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef export value climbed 5% from 2023 despite a slight decrease in volume, as unit...
Early season weed control in corn
Having clean fields as corn plants emerge will get the crop off to the best possible start. Phil Krieg, an agronomy service representative with Syngenta, says early-season weeds fundamentally alter corn growth from the very beginning of the growing season. Krieg...
Expanding the reach of the National FFA Organization
FFA alum Aaron Wetzel recently took over as the 2025 Chairman of the National FFA Sponsors’ Board. Wetzel is the Vice President of Production and Precision Agriculture with John Deere, where he’s spent over 35 years. Wetzel said technological curiosity will be a big...
Farm sector profits to grow in 2025
USDA’s Economic Research Service forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income, defined as gross cash income minus cash expenses, to increase by $30.6 billion from 2024 to $193.7 billion in 2025. U.S. net farm income, a broader measure of farm sector...
Iowa cannot take foot off the pedal pushing for year-round E15
Iowa has led the way in securing year-round access to E-15 for eight midwestern states, but the fight isn’t over—we must continue pushing to make it permanent nationwide. Expanding E-15 access across the country strengthens our rural economy, lowers fuel costs, and...
