Emerging Prairie Announces 2025 1 Million Thanks Award Winners
FARGO, ND — Emerging Prairie is excited to announce the recipients of its 2025 1 Million Thanks Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact in the startup, innovation, and technology ecosystems in
Forest Service Withdraws Environmental Impact Statement on Old-Growth Forests
WASHINGTON (January 8, 2025) – Yesterday, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced that they will be withdrawing their notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on old-growth forests. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public
IDFA’s Michael Dykes and Becky Rasdall Vargas Reappointed to USDA and USTR Trade Advisory Committees
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2025—Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative announced the reappointment of Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), and Becky Rasdall Vargas, IDFA senior vice
RAAA Hires A.J. Knowles as Beef Geneticist
DENVER—The Red Angus Association of America is pleased to announce the hiring of A.J. Knowles as the new Beef Geneticist, supporting the RAAA breed improvement department led by Lindsay Upperman, Ph.D. Knowles spent the past two years
USDA Reminds Livestock Producers of Disaster Assistance Application Deadline for 2024 Losses
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers, including dairy producers impacted by H5N1, that the deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees
AGCO Brands Win Five 2025 AE50 Awards
DULUTH, Ga. — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, won five 2025 AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Nutrien Ag Solutions and the GameKeepers of Mossy Oak Unite to Celebrate Conservation and Feeding the Future, Together
LOVELAND, CO – Nutrien Ag Solutions® is excited to announce a collaboration with Mossy Oak®, along with their conservation arm, the GameKeepers. Mossy Oak is recognized in the outdoor lifestyle community for their dedication to land stewardship, conservation, and
Trump Won’t Narrow Tariff Plans
A recent Washington Post report said President-elect Trump’s aides are considering narrowing his tariff plans so they would only apply to limited specific critical imports. However, Farm Policy News says Trump denied that would happen. In Trump’s
South American Crops Facing Weather Challenges
Production estimates reached record levels for Brazil and Argentina’s winter soybean crops ahead of the 2024-2025 planting season. A USDA report predicted 169 million metric tons of soybeans in Brazil, a 10.4 percent increase from the previous
Grassley Blasts EPA Answers on Used Cooking Oil Imports
The EPA and Customs and Border Protection have answers on why claimed-to-be used cooking oil, mainly from China, is allowed into the U.S. But one senator isn’t satisfied. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Environmental Protection Agency