FAA Clears “Drone Swarms” for Agriculture
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an exemption for “drone-swarm” agriculture, a method of seeding and spraying crops at a fraction of the traditional cost. Hylio, a Texas-based drone manufacturer, successfully applied for an FAA exemption to allow
Legislation Sets Fairer Prices for Livestock Assistance
Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation to offer producers fairer market prices for livestock disaster assistance programs. The Livestock Indemnity Program Improvement Act would require the Farm Service Agency to make quarterly updates
New Grant Program for Beef Producers
The Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s Leadership Development Foundation announced a new Working Grant Program. The announcement came during the recently completed Cattle Raisers Convention and Expo. The new TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation’s grant program will help support
CeraMax® Biological Seed Treatment Earns WinField United BioVerified™ Designation
WAGENINGEN, the NETHERLANDS (March 25, 2024) – Ceradis Crop Protection B.V., a global developer and marketer of environmentally friendly plant nutrition and crop protection solutions, announced that its CeraMax® biological seed treatment has secured a position in WinField® United’s BioVerfied™ program. As part
Rounds, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Provide Fairer Market Prices for Livestock Disaster Assistance Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to offer producers fairer market prices for livestock disaster assistance programs. The LIP Payment Improvement Act would require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to make quarterly
SDSU Extension, Partners Expanding Rangeland Plant Research
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is partnering with state and national conservation groups to learn more about some of the lesser-known rangeland plants. SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, The Nature Conservancy, the
Forty Percent Fewer Wheat Farms in the U.S.
The USDA’s Economic Research Service reported that the number of U.S. wheat farms has dropped substantially over time. Ryan Hanrahan, Farmdoc social media manager and farm policy news editor at the University of Illinois took a look
Ag ’25 Spending Hearing Quickly Segways to Farm Bill and CCC Use
A House hearing on FY 2025 spending quickly shifted to the farm bill and a dispute over the Commodity Credit Corporation fund, highlighting again the difficulty in writing a new farm law. Secretary Tom Vilsack was again
Farm Bank Lending Increased in 2023
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7 percent to $110 billion. The American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report credits elevated production costs, commodity price volatility, and a
Washington State Farmers Concerned About Grizzlies
The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released an environmental impact statement on options to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades area of Washington state. The two agencies say the last grizzly bear sighting