Cattle on Feed Up 2%
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– The latest Cattle on Feed Report from USDA showed cattle and calves on feed up 2% from the same month last year. The inventory number totaled 11.9 million head while placements totaled 2.16 million head,
BPC’s Chambliss, Glickman, Heitkamp, and Veneman Urge Congress to Pass Next Farm Bill in Early 2024
Washington, DC – The following is a joint statement on the passage of the Farm Bill extension by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force Co-chairs Heidi Heitkamp and Saxby Chambliss and the Food and Nutrition Security Task Force Co-chairs Dan Glickman and Ann Veneman: “Congress
Potato Expo 2024 to Return to Austin Featuring Record-breaking Trade Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 17, 2023) – Potato growers and industry partners from around the world will descend on the Austin Convention Center, Jan. 10-11, for Potato Expo 2024, which will tap into all things Texas, with barbeque, music,
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Coverage for Sesame Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Nov.17, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering crop insurance for sesame producers nationwide. Beginning in the 2024 crop year, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding the Actual Production History (APH) plan
America’s Oldest Agricultural and Rural Service Organization Elects New President
At the 157th National Grange Convention, the Delegate body elected Christine “Chris” Hamp of Spokane, Washington, as the 24th President of the nation’s oldest agricultural and rural service fraternity. “Thank you for your trust and honor in electing me
NDFB President: Have We Lost Our Way
NDFB President Daryl Lies raised a thought-provoking question as he addressed attendees at the kick-off of the 81st Annual Meeting, taking place on November 17-18 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. “Have we lost our way?” queried
Minnesota Farm Bureau Sets Priority Issues for Upcoming Year
EAGAN, Minn. – The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Board of Directors recently set its 2024 state legislative session priority issues at the conclusion of the organization’s 105th Annual Meeting, held Nov. 16-18. The issues are established from Farm
Minnesota Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Recap
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) hosted its 105th Annual Meeting on Nov. 16-18, 2023 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington. The MFBF Annual Meeting brings together the organization’s grassroots membership to surface and discuss issues facing agriculture,