Old crop export sales for several key commodities hit marketing year lows during the week ending July 25th. The USDA says those sales of corn, soybean meal, and rice all dipped significantly from the previous week due to a combination of factors, including competition from other exporters. New crop corn and soybean sales were also…… Continue Reading
USDA announces $2 billion in assistance for farmer who faced discrimination
The USDA has issued more than $2 billion in financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in the agency’s farm lending programs. During a call with reporters Tuesday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the payments were allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. “The eligibility requirement was based…… Continue Reading
Post Malone Thought Blake Shelton’s ‘Austin’ Was About Him
According to Post Malone, one of Blake’s biggest hits was written for him. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Data management platform helps farm succession planning
Farmers can utilize technology to make succession planning easier. CEO of Oaken Shashi Raghunandan, a cloud-based landpartner application, says if farmers wait too long to discuss succession planning it puts their legacy at risk. “You’ve built a farming business for the last 20 to 30 years and then it as it comes to transition, which is…… Continue Reading
GROWMARK: Less fungicide being applied in 2024 compared to 2023
The vice president of crop protection with Growmark says the co-operative’s customers are utilizing less fungicide this year compared to last. Jeff Bunting says good looking crops and lower commodity prices are having an impact. “So, it all depends on maybe the crop conditions, but I think overall we’ll probably call it down from last…… Continue Reading
Ag innovation benefiting farmers & environment
Agricultural innovation is benefiting farmers and the environment. Chad Zimmerman, agri-food director with BioSTL, says Ostara’s Crystal Green is a cutting-edge phosphorus fertilizer. “They started out actually in wastewater treatment plants.” He says, “For instance, they’re in the city of Chicago. They treat the wastewater and collect the phosphorus in that water and reuse it…… Continue Reading
EPA’s current draft herbicide strategy poses farmer concern
The Director of Government Affairs for the American Soybean Association says he’s concerned the EPA’s draft herbicide strategy could limit product availability. Kyle Kunkler says farmers need certainty. “We’ve seen a few instances where farmers have walked in out of the field and found out that, you know, a product had been vacated overnight and…… Continue Reading
New Century Farmer Conference is preparing the next generation for careers in ag
Former FFA members who want to pursue careers in agriculture had the opportunity to learn about different sectors at the recent New Century Farmer Conference. Jadin Seiler took part in this year’s event. “Why we want to be in production agriculture, What we want to do, how we’re going to do it,” he says. “You…… Continue Reading
Coalition of Senators urge Treasury to place restrictions on Biofuels Tax Credit
Sixteen U.S. Senators have signed a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Treasury to restrict 45Z tax credits to biofuels that only use domestically sourced feedstocks. In a release Wednesday, Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas said the tax credit, as currently written, incentivizes foreign used cooking oil over homegrown soybean and corn oil and fails to…… Continue Reading
Remember When a NASCAR Pace Car Was Stolen?
In 1986, one man made a dash around the track in a stolen pace car. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
