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H-2A program still needs updating, AFBF says
Farmers and ranchers need a more efficient program for supplying labor. Difficulty finding adequate labor is a common challenge for farmers across the U.S. Phillip Hunter, chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Ag Labor Issue Advisory Committee, said hired help is vital to his business’s success. Hunter’s nursery uses the H-2A guest worker program to find labor. While the program has certainly been helpful, the system still needs some updates. Hunter urged farmers to get involved...
Stabenow: Trump USDA Picked Winners, Losers in Trade Damage Payments
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report this week on the implementation of the Department of Agriculture?s Market Facilitation Program in 2018 and 2019. The report shows that payments by USDA significantly overestimated the actual trade...
Bayer?s Grow Ag Leaders scholarship program is accepting applications
Just like in any industry, the future of agriculture depends on cultivating the minds and hearts of the younger generations. One of the ways we push agriculture forward is through sound education and training. However, we all know that a good education does not come...
USDA expands partnerships for conservation
The USDA is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to bring in new types of partners and expand opportunities in voluntary conservation. In direct response to feedback from stakeholders, the USDA updated the program?s rule...
Central DeWitt student named GROWMARK?s national essay contest winner
A student at Central DeWitt High School, and a member of the DeWitt Central FFA Chapter, has been named the national winner of the 2022 GROWMARK Essay Contest.Megan Clark of Grand Mound, Iowa is this year?s national winner. Her FFA Advisor is Amy Grantz. Clark will...
Vilsack touts Biden?s infrastructure law during Wisconsin stop
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke highly of President Biden?s new infrastructure law during a recent visit to Bloomer, Wisconsin.Vilsack says the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ? signed into law by President Biden on November 15th ? will make...
Benson Hill finalizes 2021 harvest of its proprietary soy varieties
INTERVIEW: Jeff Johnson, Benson Hill SeedsBenson Hill has finalized the 2021 harvest of its proprietary soybean varieties, including the first commercial plantings of its Ultra-High Protein (UHP) soybeans.Jeff Johnson, president of Benson Hill Seeds, tells the Iowa...
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Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 10-6-22
Another soft export sales report brought negativity into most of the grain markets. Riley Smith talks with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group.
Midday Market Podcast- John Heinberg- 10-6-22
There is some selling pressure on the grain markets today. A quiet day in the cattle markets and not a lot of movement, but there is lot of volatility in the hog market. Those are some of the topics on today's podcast as Mark Magnuson talks with John Heinberg of Total...
Mike Naig says atrazine restrictions will negatively impact conservation
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig this week submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the proposed restrictions on atrazine. One of the most widely used herbicides in corn production, the proposed revisions by EPA would severely limit the...
Economist says farm income should be strong this year despite volatility
As a farmer it is never easy to predict what your income is going to be for a given year. There are always differing external factors that are affecting the market and of course the weather always plays a big role in whatever a farmer has to deal with in a given...
Senators propose increased funding for USDA international marketing programs
Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently introduced legislation to increase annual funding for the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) Program ? key programs...
