BASF Introduces Ridivex Herbicide

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – BASF is introducing Ridivex™ herbicide, a convenient all-in-one premix of three active ingredients with three different sites of action. Ridivex herbicide delivers powerful knockdown and long-lasting residual control, which will give corn growers
NATSO Names Randy Gard Chair of Government Affairs Committee

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NATSO, representing America’s travel centers, truck stops and off-highway fuel retailers, named Randy Gard – Chief Operations Officer with Bosselman Enterprises of Grand Island, Neb. – as Chair of NATSO’s Government Affairs Committee. NATSO’s
CCAR Expresses Deep Frustration with USDA’s Proposed Delay of Fair Payment Standards for U.S. Poultry Growers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a proposal to delay the effective date of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems Rule, which was finalized on
USDA’s Proposed Delay of Poultry Rule Betrays Contract Farmers
Washington, D.C. – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) strongly opposes the USDA’s proposed 18-month delay for the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems Rule, finalized under the Packers and Stockyards Act in January 2025.
Rural Minds Launches New Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program

MAYVILLE, NY (March 19, 2026) – In time for National Ag Day, March 24, 2026, the nonprofit Rural Minds announces the launch of the new Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program in support of mental wellness for farmers
Educational Flyers Now Available Emphasizing Compliance, Safety, and Environmental Professionalism Protocols for Spray Drone Operators and Their Customers

ALEXANDRIA, VA – March 19, 2026 – Educational flyers providing details to spray drone operators and their customers on licensing, regulatory and insurance requirements, in addition to best management practices, are now available in an effort to
AgMarket.Net Early Morning Market Analysis 3/19/26

March 19, 2026 At this hour: Corn market is up 4-5c, soybeans are up 4-5c, wheat is up 6-7c, crude oil is down $0.04-$0.05, US Dollar is up 9 points -Crude oil hitting $100 again overnight. -Federal
The United States and Mexico Announce Next Steps in Bilateral Discussions in Advance of the USMCA Joint Review

WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard met today to kick off bilateral technical discussions in advance of the USMCA Joint Review on July 1. Technical teams were instructed to review specific
Time to scout for alfalfa weevils

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Alfalfa is Kansas’ fourth most economically valuable crops, with roughly 660,000 acres harvested annually. With dramatically changing weather temperatures recently, one Kansas State University researcher suggests that producers start scouting their fields for alfalfa
Nebraska Gov. Pillen, Adjutant General Strong Tour Cottonwood Fire & Visit Brady Community

BRADY, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen and Major General Craig Strong, adjutant general for the Nebraska National Guard, viewed the Cottonwood Fire from the air before meeting with firefighters, ranchers and others affected by the wildfires. The