Potato LEAF Opens 2025 ‘Leadership in the Field’ Applications
WASHINGTON – The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 “Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field” program, held June 9-12, 2025,
SCFBA Seeks Expansion of MASC Program After Specialty Crops Excluded from Year-End Economic Aid Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 18, 2024) – In a letter issued to the leaders of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Agriculture Committees, the Co-Chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) expressed their disappointment that specialty
UPL Corp Launches NIMAXXA™ Bionematicide Seed Treatment to Protect Soybeans from Nematodes in Three Ways
CARY, NC, USA, December 19, 2024 – UPL Corp (“UPL”), a provider of comprehensive and sustainable agricultural solutions announces U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration of NIMAXXA™ bionematicide, the only triple-strain bionematicide seed treatment for season-long nematode protection in soybeans and corn.
Pivot Bio Launches New Retail Distribution Partnerships
Ames, IA & Baltic, SD — Dec. 19, 2024— Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, is proud to announce a strategic distribution partnership with Hefty Seed Company, one of the largest independent ag retailers in the
Members Selected for South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Leadership Academy
(PIERRE, SD) — So far, seven South Dakotans have been chosen for the inaugural class of a new, agricultural leadership program being launched in the state. South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Leadership Academy Steering Committee Chairman Eric Jennings
SD Economy Slowing With Lower Crop Prices
(Pierre, SD) — A majority of the South Dakota Banking Commission expects that agricultural producers will be showing lower returns from crops this year. Several members spoke about general financial conditions of the state’s farms and ranches
Farm Groups Pushing for CR with Farm Assistance; Congress Facing Government Shutdown
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — As Congress races to avert a government shutdown before Friday’s deadline, farm groups urge lawmakers to pass a continuing resolution (CR) that includes economic and disaster aid for farmers. However, the bipartisan deal that
Study Shows Fertilizer’s Economic Impact
The Fertilizer Institute released the 2024 Fertilizer Industry Economic Impact Study, highlighting the importance and economic contributions of the U.S. fertilizer industry on national, state, and local economies. The study also underscores the global nature of fertilizer
Wisconsin Reports Human H5N1 Infection; More Cases in Poultry
(BARRON COUNTY, WI) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has detected the first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 infection. The human case follows an infected flock of commercial poultry identified in Barron County, Wisconsin, where
USDA Invests in Domestic Fertilizer Production
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says his agency is making domestic fertilizer production investments in nine states to increase competition, lower fertilizer costs for American farmers, and lower food costs for U.S. consumers. “When we invest in domestic