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Understanding EPA’s new rules protecting farmworkers from pesticide exposure
Changes controversially expand the boundaries for “application exclusion zones” to include areas outside the farm.
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U.S. Corn Export Inspections Drop Back
U.S. Corn Export Inspections Drop Back MarketWatch
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Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England’s brilliant fall colors
Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England’s brilliant fall colors KWCH
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NCGA: Analysis Shows Tariff-Induced Trade War Would Hurt US Farmers
WASHINGTON — A new economic study paints a troubling picture of the potential results a renewed U.S.-China trade war could have on hundreds of thousands of farmers and rural communities, showing American-imposed tariffs would come at a steep cost to U.S. producers while benefiting Brazil and Argentina. The study, commissioned by the American Soybean Association and the…
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US Farmers Combat Soil Compaction, Boost Yields Up to 34% with New Biosurfactant
SOLON, Ohio – US farmers are using a new solution to treat soil compaction – a problem that affects over 68 million acres of farmland and significantly reduces crop yields. Unpac®, developed by Locus Agriculture (Locus AG), is an innovative biosurfactant soil amendment that successfully breaks up soil compaction through fermentation-derived technology. Three years of…
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Ag equipment sales down 20% in September
Ag equipment sales down 20% in September Successful Farming
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USDA launches internal investigation into deadly Boar’s Head listeria outbreak
USDA launches internal investigation into deadly Boar’s Head listeria outbreak KGAN TV
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Wyoming Governor Issues Order to Protect Livestock from Wildfires
Just weeks after wildfires burned through almost half a million acres in Wyoming and Montana, more devastating wildfires are popping up around the Cowboy State. As communities tried to pick up the pieces after the devastation, Wyoming received a USDA Disaster Declaration to help assist in agriculture’s recovery from wildfire damage. State Governor Mark Gordon…
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4-H Updates its Strategy to Better Prepare Youth
The national 4-H program launched Beyond Ready, a nationwide initiative designed to empower ten million young people with the skills, resilience, and confidence they need to thrive in a changing world. While schools play a critical role in education, 4-H says they can’t do it alone. As the largest youth development organization in the country,…