A farmer leader with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Minnesota Milk says the newly approved updates to the federal milk marketing orders are just one step forward.  Lucas Sjostrom tells Brownfield. “No big surprise to us, and we advocated to our farmers, who are the only farmers in the whole country who had the individual vote,…… Continue Reading

The president of the Missouri Soybean Association says protecting water rights is at the top of the group’s legislative priorities. Renee Fordyce, who farms near Bethany, says proactive legislation has been introduced to safeguard the state’s water resources. “Missouri is a riparian state, which means anyone can come take our water.”  She says, “We’re good…… Continue Reading

Ongoing trade tensions and global conflicts are creating uncertainty around the future of U.S. agriculture. National Farmers Union president Rob Larew says the organization has long standing policy around the use of tariffs. “There are times when the use of tariffs can be appropriate and can be useful,” he says. “I think the challenge comes when…… Continue Reading