New Electrical Risk Inspection and Monitoring Capabilities Amp up Proactive Protection
DES MOINES, Iowa – Farms and commercial agribusinesses rely on complex electrical systems to support critical operations and processes. Without regular maintenance and inspection, these systems can fail and lead to severe consequences including fire outbreaks, equipment damage
USDA Announces New Trade Advisory Committee Members
Washington, D.C. (August 24, 2023) – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new members of the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds. Among the members is Jake
BASF Announces Liberty ULTRA Herbicide – Powered by Glu-L Technology
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, August 23, 2023 – BASF Agricultural Solutions will deliver the first trait-enabled, resolved isomeric postemergence herbicide with its introduction of Liberty® ULTRA herbicide, Powered by Glu-LTM Technology, to the U.S. marketplace. Liberty ULTRA herbicide will effectively control
Minnesota Dairy Community Crowns 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Aug. 23, 2023) — Emma Kuball, a 19-year-old college student from Waterville, Minnesota, representing Rice County, was crowned the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Aug. 23 at the Minnesota
Heat Wave More of a Threat to Soybeans Than Corn
Triple-digit heat is threatening Midwest crops, but more soybeans than corn, according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. Triple-digit heat was back midweek throughout the corn belt as the Midwest’s worst heat wave in years was expected to
FMMO Hearing Heralds Farmer-Led Progress for Dairy
Wednesday marked the first day of a once-in-a-generation hearing on federal milk pricing. USDA’s Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing is underway as dairy producers make their case for changes to the pricing program. National Milk Producers Federation
Growth Energy Supports EPA Refinery Exemption Decisions
Growth Energy has filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s refinery exemptions decision. The motion is in response to the Hunt Refining Company’s lawsuit
USDA Lowers Rice Trade Forecasts for 2023 and 2024
Global rice trade forecasts for both calendar year 2023 and 2024 are sharply lowered this month. USDA lowered the forecast in response to India’s July 20 immediate ban on further sales of select rice varieties, resulting in
Emergency Allotments Central to SNAP Spending Growth During Pandemic
USDA’s Economic Research Service says emergency allotments were central to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program spending growth during the pandemic. SNAP participation and inflation-adjusted spending grew each year from fiscal year 2007–13 following the Great Recession and from
Dairy Checkoff Publishes 2022 Annual Report
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the planning and management organization that oversees the national dairy checkoff program on behalf of America’s dairy farmers and importers, has posted its 2022 annual report at www.usdairy.com/for-farmers/resources. The report provides checkoff