U.S. ethanol production declined last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.067 million barrels a day, down 42,000 from the previous week’s all-time high, but up 44,000 from a year ago. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says estimated operating margins for the average Iowa plant remain in the…… Continue Reading

The USDA has announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs.  FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says the changes are designed to help borrowers make strategic investments in the enhancement or expansion of their ag operations. The changes include: Ducheneaux says implementing these improvements is the next step in the agency’s commitment to removing…… Continue Reading

A new collaborative is working to connect farmers to physical and mental health resources. Elaine Johannes, an extension specialist at Kansas State University, says the Rural Ag Health Community Health Worker project can help improve healthcare access for all.  “We’re piloting five positions, and those positions are for community health workers,” she says. “Their jobs are to…… Continue Reading