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Farmer bridge assistance enrollment period begins
During the keynote speech at USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum last Friday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the applications for the farmer bridge assistance program would open ahead of schedule. The application process is now open as of Monday February 23rd, says Rollins. Pre-filled applications will be available online for farmers who filed 2025 crop acreage reports for eligible commodities and have a Login.gov account. Growers have until April 17th to submit completed farmer bridge...
NMPF grows impatient with slow changes to shipping woes
It has been almost a month since President Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law. Many ag groups supported this bill because it was designed to help logjams at ports, ease supply chain issues, and increase transparency and accountability.While the ink...
Pork has positive effect on economy
Tough economic times have hit the whole country hard. Prices of food and fuel have risen and put many people in a tough situation. Just yesterday we received information of an increases in requests for food assistance in the state of Iowa, according to the Iowa Food...
Hopes are for a permanent E15 fix by summer?s end
We have been going around in circles for a few years over the ability to obtain E15 year-round sales. We had a solution back in 2019 but we all know about the court battle that rescinded the Trump EPA work-around. This means it is up to Congress to make a decision...
Beef exports set new monthly records, pork exports reach 2022 high
U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, according to the latest data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). May beef exports reached 135,006 metric tons (mt), up 1% from the previous high posted in May 2021. Export...
Weather & fuel prices create rocky start to the ag aviation season
Agricultural aviators have gotten off to a rocky start nationwide this year between weather and fuel prices. As the year continues to move on, it?s a busy time for these aviators. But how are the weather and fuel prices continuing to affect those agricultural...
Congresswoman Hinson talks domestic energy situation
A trip to the gas pump has been hurting more and more over the past few months and there isn?t really an end in sight. We hear a lot of ideas floated around. The President has even told Oil companies to flat out lower their prices, which can be a problem when you look...
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U.S. ethanol gets full access to Japan
Japan?s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the ?Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply? structures last week. The act, in place through 2028, allows the country to further contribute to its climate...
Making informed decisions to improve profitability with digital tools
AgriEdge is a digital farm management tool that has been on the market for over 20 years. It is a tool that allows growers to input their data and have all operational information in one place. Ashley Green a digital ag solutions marketing lead with Syngenta says...
Quarterly Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports gave a variety of news today
It was a busy day in the ag marketplace as the USDA released its Quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports. While both had at least a hint of bearishness, some of the numbers from today will create interesting situations to monitor in the future....
Newly-released Pork & Partners providing benefits for health professionals
While diet trends and fads come and go, pork continues to be a nutrient-dense, versatile protein that can fit into a balanced diet. North Carolina pork producer Deb Balance said Pork & Partners, funded by the Pork Checkoff, distributes science-based research and...
Senate passes resolution overturning WOTUS rule
The Senate passed the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval that overturns the Biden Administration?s Waters of the United States Rule by a 53-43 vote. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.VA.), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works...
