Nearly 1,500 Farmers & Producers Reject EPA Herbicide Strategy
Washington, D.C. Oct. 23, 2023. Nearly 1,500 farmers, ranchers, pesticide applicators, and agricultural producers from across the country have come together to voice strong disapproval to EPA, criticizing the agency’s Endangered Species Act herbicide strategy framework proposal. The
IFPA’s Burns Joins Specialty Crop Coalition as Co-Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 23, 2023) – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) today announced that Cathy Burns, Chief Executive Officer of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), has joined the coalition as a co-chair. The SCFBA was
SDSU Extension Experts Win National Agricultural Association Awards
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources experts were recognized nationally for their excellence in outreach and Extension programming. The awards were presented Aug. 13-17, 2023, during the National Association of County
NDFU Urges Lawmakers to Retain Funding for Fertilizer Production
(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – As the state legislature reconvenes today to reauthorize components of an Office of Management and Budget legislative bill that was ruled unconstitutional by the N.D. State Supreme Court, North Dakota Farmers Union is urging
Farmers Union 2023 Photo Contest Winners Announced
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Photographers from across South Dakota captured life on family farms and ranches and entered these photos in South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrating Life on the Family Farm & Ranch
Microbial Allies May Help Turn Tables on Tar Spot Fungus in Corn
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are leaving no stone—or rather, leaf—unturned in their search for new ways to counter the fungus that causes tar spot, a yield-robbing disease of field corn in the midwestern United States. First
National Wheat Yield Contest 2023 Winners
Washington, D.C. (October 23, 2023) – The National Wheat Yield Contest is thrilled to announce the achievements of its 24 national winners, hailing from 12 different states, who have achieved an average yield of 144 bushels per acre
Like a Farmer and Ross Chastain Announce the Launch of the Ag to Asphalt Campaign
LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Like a Farmer, a podcast and video series that spotlights and celebrates Rural America, recently announced the launch of the Ag to Asphalt campaign in partnership with NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain. In a
Cattle On Feed Up 1%, Placements up 6%
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– The latest Cattle on Feed Report from USDA came in with a few bearish surprises. According to the report released on Friday, October 20th, 2023; on feed numbers were 1% above October 2022 with 11.6
Record-Low Mississippi River Level at Memphis
The Mississippi River gauge hit a record-low water level on October 11 at Memphis, Tennessee. The all-time low hit -11.52 feet. It surpasses the previous low of -10.81 feet set in October 2022. The weekly USDA Grain