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Farmers applaud court decision on H-2A costs
Farms across America face razor-thin margins and rising input costs, especially when relying on seasonal labor. Family-run operations often struggle to hire and retain enough workers during peak seasons to get crops planted, tended, and harvested. Under the H-2A visa program, employers must meet wage requirements that can dramatically increase labor costs, disproportionately burdening small farms. In this strained environment, any change to labor requirements can offer vital relief to farming...
AgriGold agronomist talks early season crop management
As we start the month of June, many farmers are either finished with planting or are wrapping it up soon. Of course, that doesn?t mean all the work is done. Now, it?s time to look for crop emergence and stands. Southwest Iowa AgriGold Agronomist Sue Brakhane, who is...
Farm Bureau gathering input on Farm Bill
The American Farm Bureau Federation is working on gathering farmers? priorities as the 2023 Farm Bill is starting its process of being created by lawmakers. AFBF Vice President of Public Policy, Sam Kieffer, says over the summer many lawmakers will be gathering...
Southwest Airlines invest in sustainable fuel project
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces an investment into SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE), a company formed by D3MAX, LLC (D3MAX), as part of a Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project to develop and produce scalable, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Funded...
FSA offers penalty-free early termination of expiring CRP contracts
It is nothing new to see farmers requesting early termination of Conservation Reserve Program acres. Usually, it is granted in the final year with an applicable penalty. This allows producers to bring their acres back into production and not lose a large chunk of...
USDA announces new food system framework
We have certainly had our share of black swan events in the past few years. Floods, Derechos, droughts, a pandemic, animal disease outbreaks, and now a war that is affecting a large percentage of agricultural exports globally. While each one of these events is a major...
Soy industry buyers and sellers coming to U.S. Soy Connext
The U.S. Soybean Export Council will bring buyers and sellers across the soybean industry together at the Soy Connext event on August 22-24 in San Diego, California. Soy Connext is formerly known as the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Conference....
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Muench AgriSolutions celebrating a decade of success with Salford
Mark Muench, a corn and soybean farmer near Ogden, realized a little more than a decade ago that tillage hadn?t improved over 40 years when compared to the rest of the agriculture industry. When Muench found Salford tillage equipment in 2009 and used it on his own...
Soy oil driving innovation in renewable fuels
The average consumer probably thinks of soybeans primarily as a protein source for animals and humans. While it is true that soybeans are predominantly used as a food source for livestock and humans, advancements in innovation and technology have allowed soybeans to...
AFBF survey shows little drought relief for farmers and ranchers
Results from the newly released fourth American Farm Bureau Federation drought survey shows little drought relief for farmers and ranchers.AFBF Economist Danny Munch says the American Farm Bureau Federation drought survey is a great tool for determining the impact of...
U.S. pork industry looking forward to more growth in 2023
Demand for U.S. pork will continue to pick up pace, as the industry has seen in the past couple monthly export reports. Dr. Steve Meyer, an economist with Partners for Production Agriculture, which was recently acquired by Ever.Ag, said the key is to keep countries...
Corn growers praise Biden officials for stance on biotech corn
The National Corn Growers Association praised the Biden administration for issuing an official rejection of a recent proposed compromise from Mexico on biotech corn imports into the country. The development came during a meeting between Mexican officials and U.S....
