Ag Sector Layoffs Continue: Cargill, John Deere and Tyson Foods
(FARGO, ND) — Even as farmer sentiment seems to be improving across the country, the overall ag economy continues to face challenges as major companies are continuing to layoff workers on a regular basis. Just this year
ARA Convenes Annual Conference with Rejuvenated Schedule
HOUSTON, Texas – On Tuesday, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) kicked off its 2024 Conference & Expo with nearly 600 agricultural retail industry professionals convening to share knowledge, network, and celebrate more than 30 years of ARA. “I
December Farm Income Forecast Shows Lower 2024 Numbers
Revised estimates in the 2024 Farm Income Forecast still show agriculture taking a big financial hit this year. Danny Munch, an economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the slight adjustment still indicates farmers are struggling.
Farm Bill and Disaster Help on the Table in Congress?
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — A 2018 farm bill extension and a disaster aid package are all on the table in the final weeks of 2024. Some lawmakers in the lame-duck session of Congress want to include specific provisions
EPA Rule Would Revoke Most Uses of Insecticide
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos, which establishes the amount of a pesticide that’s allowed on food. This rule revokes all tolerances for chlorpyrifos, except for those tolerances associated with
Rural Broadband Association Pleased with Supreme Court Decision
NTCA, the Rural Broadband Association, was pleased that the Supreme Court announced it would review a decision from the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court regarding the federal Universal Service Fund. Specifically, the nation’s highest court will look into
Upper Mississippi River Navigation Closes for the Year
The Army Corps of Engineers in the St. Paul, Minnesota, District, saw the last barge of the year depart Lock and Dam 2 on December 1, ending the 2024 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Traditionally,