MDA Seeks Proposals to Evaluate and Recommend Strategies for 4R Programs
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking proposals for a literature review of 4R-based incentive programs involving agricultural retailers. The 4R framework promotes using the Right fertilizer source, at the Right rate, at the
New SDSU Wheat Variety Combines High Yield, Quality, Drought Tolerance
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Oct. 15, 2025 — The South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and South Dakota State Foundation Seed Stocks Division have released a new wheat variety to seed producers. The new hard red winter line will
China Adds to Bean Chatter
President Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of banning imports of cooking oil from China in response to the country’s continued lack of U.S. soybean purchases. In the markets, feeder cattle pulled back slightly, while live cattle
Hyde-Smith Shines Light on American Ag Crisis, Need for Urgent Congressional Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cast a spotlight on the dire economic crisis facing American family farmers and the rural communities they support and called on Congress to act soon to meet the
Quiet Grain Trade and NOPA Crush Report Recap
Grain markets are quiet and choppy again at midweek while harvest rolls along. We did get a new NOPA crush report out this morning; what did that have to tell us? Ryan Moe, Regional Director at StoneX,
Chevron Invests $150,000 to Equip Great Plains Food Bank’s New Statewide Distribution Center
NORTH DAKOTA – The ability to move millions of pounds of food safely and efficiently in the Great Plains Food Bank’s new statewide distribution center will soon be a reality thanks to a $150,000 investment from the Chevron Corporation.
Nominate Your Neighbor for 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Oct. 15, 2025) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is accepting nominations for the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Awards. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation
Think Big Picture When Analyzing Corn Yield Results
WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 15, 2025) — As harvest data flows in and growers begin planning next season’s seed lineup, LG Seeds Agronomist Grant Odle encourages them to think big picture. “Use all the data you can get
Alltech Breaks Ground on $4.6 Million Biofertilizer Production Facility in Kentucky
[NICHOLASVILLE, Kentucky] — Global agriculture company Alltech broke ground today on a new $4.6 million, 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that will produce biological fertilizers and crop inputs, providing farmers with an environmentally responsible alternatives to traditional chemical fertilizers and
K-State Researchers Aim to Reduce Gluten Allergenicity in Wheat
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University researchers and the state’s farmers are putting their collective support behind a project to reduce the allergenicity of gluten in wheat, while maintaining the grain’s ability for bread and other products.