AgSpire Partners with South Dakota State University & Others to Advance Resilience on Cattle Ranches
By Lura Roti for AgSpire Recognizing the positive role cattle play in advancing sustainability, companies and other agriculture stakeholders are increasingly investing in efficiency and resiliency at the ranch level. This gives new opportunities to ranchers to
Groups Urge Treasury to Promptly Complete §45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit Guidance
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, 25 trade associations representing producers, feedstock providers, blenders, consumers, and retailers of low-carbon, renewable fuels sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging Treasury to finalize and publish guidance for the §45Z Clean
Legislators Want $1.2 Billion for Conservation Funding
Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Chris Coons (D-DEL), along with 24 of their Senate colleagues, called on the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund agricultural conservation programs in the FY 2025 funding bill. “Land-based mitigation measures in
Organic Posts Record Sales in 2023
U.S. sales of certified organic products approached $70 billion in 2023, a new record for the sector. Dollar sales for the American organic marketplace hit $69.7 billion last year, up 3.4 percent. That’s according to the 2024
CropLife America Applauds Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
CropLife America applauds the introduction of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill sponsored by House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chair, Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE). The bill supports manufacturers, farmers, consumers, and communities by reducing or eliminating tariffs, on
Reminders For Storing Planters When Finished
There’s a lot of other work to be done when planting finishes. The temptation may be to let it sit there until next season. Planter experts say that could mean a risk of problems next spring. “For
USDA Investing $250 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Deputy USDA Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that $250 million is available to help at-risk communities protect homes, businesses, and infrastructures from catastrophic wildfires. The announcement through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program will fund 158 projects
Kansas Wheat Tour 2024, Day 1
Article courtesy of Kansas Wheat, visit kswheat.com Participants on the northern routes of this year’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour saw some of the better-looking wheat that they’ve seen in years, while participants on the southern routes saw drought-stricken
Farmers in Ninth District Pay Over $800 Million in Interest Expenses
High interest rates are eating into farmer’s bottom lines across the country. Tait Berg, senior agricultural coordinator for the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, says farmers in the Ninth District have seen interest rates double in the last couple
Conservation Professionals Select 2024 Envirothon Winner
By Public Affairs Specialist Chris Maestas, NRCS, ND The North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) state office provided staff to assist in judging the final round of oral presentations at the 2024 North Dakota Envirothon held