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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Attends National Farm Machinery Show
LOUISVILLE, KY (February 15, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America on February 14 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. This premier event showcases the latest advancements in agricultural equipment and technology and draws over 300,000 attendees from around the world…
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Farmers Still Caught in USDA Funding Freeze
USDA is withholding funds from farmers for conservation programs, despite the White House stating last week that funds to individuals would not be frozen. Contractors for conservation programs also have been affected by a funding freeze. The Iowa Soybean Association, for instance, cited in a letter to lawmakers that $11 million owed to farmers is…
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Here’s What I Saw While Walking 21,234 Steps at National Farm Machinery Show…
Here’s What I Saw While Walking 21,234 Steps at National Farm Machinery Show… No-Till Farmer
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Agriculture — Especially Cattle Feed — Uses Most of Earth’s Freshwater
Agriculture — Especially Cattle Feed — Uses Most of Earth’s Freshwater The Good Men Project
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AgweekTV Full Show: Watertown airport ag, Compeer Financial, young rancher bull sale, Ukraine hemp
AgweekTV Full Show: Watertown airport ag, Compeer Financial, young rancher bull sale, Ukraine hemp Agweek
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NCGA to Farmers: Join Movement, Demand Year-Round Access to E15
Illinois farmer and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman Jr. sent a message today to farmers asking them to add their voice in support of legislation allowing the sale of year-round E15. Farmers can add their signature to a letter that urges Congress to quickly take up the issue to eliminate an obsolete policy that prevents the sale…
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POET and Tallgrass Announce Collaboration on Carbon Capture Project
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Today, POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, and Tallgrass, a leading infrastructure company, announced they have entered into definitive agreements to connect POET’s Fairmont, Nebraska bioprocessing facility to the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline. Under the arrangement, the POET facility will capture bioCO2 for transportation and permanent underground sequestration…
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Young Farmers and Ranchers: The Next Generation of Ag Advocates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee empowers young agriculturalists in a wide range of ag-related occupations. By fostering a passion for farming, encouraging advocacy and developing future leaders, the program ensures agriculture remains a vital way of life for generations to come. The past chair of the California Farm Bureau’s YF&R…
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Farm Companies Bottom Lines Suffer Amid Uncertainty; but Lower Costs May Be on the Horizon
Farm Companies Bottom Lines Suffer Amid Uncertainty; but Lower Costs May Be on the Horizon MSN
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Beef tallow sales resume after recall nationwide by USDA
Beef tallow sales resume after recall nationwide by USDA Fox8tv
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Succession planning? Start sooner
A farmer and marketing expert says farm families should start their succession planning sooner. “Ultimately, it’s never too early to have the discussion.” Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net says planning for a farm’s future after a family death is a tough conversation to get started, and he knows from first-hand experience. “I know when we started…
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“The Little Farmer”: The Super Bowl Commercial that Captured Hearts and Put the Spotlight on Agriculture
“The Little Farmer”: The Super Bowl Commercial that Captured Hearts and Put the Spotlight on Agriculture Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Looking ahead to 2025 corn and soybean acres
An ag economist says there could be an acreage shift in 2025. Matt Erickson, ag economic and policy advisor with Farm Credit Services of America, says one area he monitors is the soybean-to-corn price ratio. He says a lower ratio can indicate corn is fighting soybeans for acres. “That ratio has been relatively low in…
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A hopeful outlook for USDA REAP grants
A hopeful outlook for USDA REAP grants brownfieldagnews.com
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Iowa Senators Work to Protect Higher Education Access for Farm Families
Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined Democrat Michael Bennet of Colorado in introducing bipartisan legislation protecting farm families’ access to higher education. The Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act would amend the FAFSA Simplification Act to restore the original exemption of non-liquid, farm, and small business assets when determining a…
