Pope County Farmer to Serve on Northern Crops Council
FERGUS FALLS – With his decorated history in agriculture, a Minnesota farmer leader prepares to put on a new hat as a newly elected member of the Northern Crops Council (NCC). Paul Freeman was appointed to replace Kris
Registration Open for 2024 Stockmanship & Stewardship Events
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (April 25, 2024) – Registration is now open for four Stockmanship & Stewardship events to be held this summer and fall. Stockmanship & Stewardship is a unique educational experience for cattle producers featuring low-stress cattle
EPA’s Senior Agriculture Advisor Visits Fruit Tree Research Station with USApple and Growers
Kearneysville, WV (April 25, 2024)— Rod Snyder, the Senior Advisor for Agriculture to the EPA Administrator, visited USDA’s Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV at the invitation of the U.S. Apple Association (USApple). Jim Bair and
Focus on Crop Health When Fighting Fusarium
WESTFIELD, Ind. (April 25, 2024) – Fusarium is a disease that strikes early, flies under the radar for much of the growing season and can cause headaches during harvest. While there’s no silver bullet for fusarium, there
USTR Special 301 Report Examines Trade Barriers Caused by Geographical Indications
ARLINGTON, VA – The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) expressed their support today for the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) prioritization of the protection of common names in this year’s Special 301 Report. The annual report details the largest
MPCA Fines American Crystal Sugar For Air Quality Violations
(East Grand Forks, MN) — State authorities are fining a sugar processing facility in northwest Minnesota for air quality violations. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says an American Crystal Sugar plant in East Grand Forks had multiple
SD Farmers Anticipating Rain
(Lennox, SD) — Rain is expected across South Dakota as early as Friday morning. Many farmers are putting in extra work now in preparation for the much-needed moisture. Brock Hoogestraat, who’s been in the seed and farming
Final GREET Model Guidance Expected Soon
The final carbon footprint model to decide eligibility for make-or-break tax credits for ethanol in Sustainable Aviation Fuel could be out in days. The model known as GREET will determine what the future of the ethanol industry
Crop Insurance Payments to Farmers Vary by Farm Type
About 13 percent of U.S. farms participated in Federal crop insurance programs in 2022, with the highest share from small family farms. USDA’s Economic Research Service reports small family farms accounted for 54 percent of the participants
FDA Reaffirms Pasteurization is Effective against HPAI
The Food and Drug Administration confirmed again this week pasteurization of milk consistent with the federal Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance destroys harmful pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The data cited by