The America First Policy Institute says that its Farmers First Agenda will develop bold strategies to support farmers and rural communities. Former Ambassador Kip Tom is vice chair of the rural policy. “We will advocate for pro-farmer policies and push back against burdensome regulations,” he says.  “Work to expand international trade opportunities that benefit our…… Continue Reading

A period of active weather across the nation’s mid-section will persist through the weekend into early next week.  Multiple rounds of heavy showers and locally severe thunderstorms could lead to 5-day rainfall totals reaching 2 to 6 inches or more from central Texas into parts of the Midwest.  With some overlap between the current rain…… Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are rumbling across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region.  Chilly air is spreading across the upper Midwest, while warm, humid weather prevails from the middle Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region.  Midwestern fieldwork activities, including some early-season planting efforts, continue in…… Continue Reading