Lallemand Gives Back to Two Rural Communities as This Year’s “Hometown Roots” Contest Winners Announced
MONTREAL, QC – OCTOBER 31, 2023 – Two rural community organizations will receive $5,000 in financial support. Today, Lallemand Plant Care announced the winners of this year’s Hometown Roots Family Contest in Montana and North Dakota. One
Farm Succession Planning Workshop Set for Dec. 14
(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – Establishing a long-range plan for the ownership of a family’s farm or ranch is the focus of a one-day workshop on succession planning being held Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Bismarck Event Center. The free educational
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry Leaders Call on Biden Administration to Immediately Recognize Argonne GREET Model
WASHINGTON D.C. — As President Biden kicks off a series of events focused on rural investment, 70 industry leaders covering nearly the entire supply chain for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – including major airlines – called on the Biden
President Biden Announces Over $5 Billion to Support Rural Communities During Investing in Rural America Event Series
WASHINGTON, November 1, 2023 – Today, President Biden will travel to Northfield, Minnesota to visit Dutch Creek Farms to lead his Administration’s Investing in Rural America Event Series and highlight investments from the Biden Administration in Rural America. During the
Cattle Inventory Swing Could Increase Consumer Prices in 2024 and Beyond
USDA released a bearish Cattle on Feed report in October, showing cattle on feed at 11.5 million head, the second-highest figure on record. Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, explains what this means for cattle markets
House Republican Members Urge Swift Farm Bill Passage
Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives are urging the new speaker to pass a farm bill. In a letter last week to Speaker Mike Johnson, a group of 61 members told the speaker, “We urge you
Grassley Rules Out New Congress Farm Bill, Reference Price Fix in Extension
A temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown this month is looking more like the legislative vehicle to extend the already expired farm bill, but one Ag Senator says farmers shouldn’t look for any extra help.
Report Reveals Global Agriculture Subsidies
Total support to agriculture reached record levels of $851 billion per year during 2020-22 for the 54 countries covered by a new Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2023 report shows
USDA Examines ReConnect Program Populations
Households in nonmetro areas are more than four times as likely to lack broadband internet access as households in metro areas. To help bring broadband to rural areas, USDA’s ReConnect program provides grants and loans to internet
Shell Eggs Broken Down 1% from Last Year
USDA’s latest monthly Egg Products report shows shell eggs broken is down one percent from last year. Released this week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the report tracks eggs cracked by processors for egg products, including