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Tractor Supply backs away from climate change and diversity initiatives
Tractor Supply backs away from climate change and diversity initiatives  WJRT
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A TikTok ban could hurt farm groups’ efforts to reach Gen Z
Meat and dairy industries have poured millions of dollars into promotional campaigns to reach younger audiences. https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/tiktok-ban-could-hurt-farm-groups-efforts-to-reach-gen-z/721114/
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U.S. Senate committee increases 2025 ag budget
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has unanimously passed a budget for 2025 that increases investments in agricultural research and conservation while fully funding the Women, Infant, and Children program. Chair Patty Murry says the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies bill is a lifeline for families. “This bill provides essential new resources to ensure…
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AgWest Farm Credit Awards $327,500 in Scholarships to 131 Students
SPOKANE, Wash. — AgWest Farm Credit, a leading financial institution serving the agricultural industry, is proud to announce the recipients of its annual scholarship program. This year, 131 students across AgWest’s seven-state service territory have been awarded a total of $327,500 in scholarships. “We are committed to investing in the future of agriculture by supporting talented…
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Insight: The Joys of Summer
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A few months ago, I registered my two children for two weeks of swimming lessons at our town’s pool. Registering my 8-year-old daughter for lessons was a nonnegotiable. She needs to continue learning skills that’ll help her keep her head above water while also gaining strength as a swimmer. My son, on…
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Four Decades of Eating Local: Colorado’s Farm Fresh Directory Turns 40!
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — What gets older but fresher every year? Why, the Colorado Farm Fresh Directory, of course! Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Farm Fresh Directory has been a staple in helping Colorado consumers find farmers’ markets, roadside stands, u-picks, and so much more in each corner of our beautiful state. As Coloradans look forward…
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Kansas Net Farm Income May Be Headed For Bounce-Back in 2024
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas farmers seem to be positioned for a bounce-back in net farm income as 2024 rolls along, according to a report from Kansas State University farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl. And while, technically, that is good news, it is tempered by the fact that Kansas farmers are coming off one of the…
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The changing landscape of farm fencing, from east to west across the U.S.
The changing landscape of farm fencing, from east to west across the U.S.  AGDAILY
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USDA’s Spring 2024 Unified Agenda Includes Rulemakings Concerning Biobased Products and Biotechnology
USDA’s Spring 2024 Unified Agenda Includes Rulemakings Concerning Biobased Products and Biotechnology  The National Law Review
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Farmers continue to hold onto grain
Farmers continue to hold onto grain  brownfieldagnews.com
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Corn Earworms Are Early in Soybeans, Populations Are High
RALEIGH, N.C. — For many years, corn earworm has been the top pest in North Carolina soybeans in terms of cost of control and losses. Corn earworm is primarily a later-season pest and more common in later-planted soybean. The reason for this is that local populations build up in their primary nursery crop, corn. They…
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Most Consumers Lack Familiarity with U.S. Farm Bill Now Under Consideration
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The general public has limited knowledge of the U.S. farm bill that politicians are debating on Capitol Hill, according to the June 2024 Consumer Food Insights (CFI) Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS) assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and…
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Clemson 2024 Corn and Soybean Field Day set for July 25
BLACKVILLE, S.C. – Corn and soybeans are important to the South Carolina economy, with 760,000 acres of corn and soybean planted in South Carolina in 2023, resulting in a $494,834,000 production value. Research-based information provided by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service helps keep these crops growing in the state. To help growers learn about…
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Cultivate and Sell: Your Guide to Starting a Farmstand
ONLINE — Starting a roadside stand can be an opportunity to help your business grow. A roadside or a farm stand is a great way to support your operation with additional income, improve your farm’s visibility and increase your customer base, supply your community with fresh produce, and help reduce food shortage issues. As there…
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RFK Jr. speaks against USDA and processed foods during campaign event in Maine
RFK Jr. speaks against USDA and processed foods during campaign event in Maine  KSWT
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Farm labor is still in demand
A senior economist at The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says the ag sector continues to struggle with labor. Cortney Cowley says the number of jobs isn’t the problem. “Obviously, labor is still in very large demand and like we’ve seen in the rest of the economy coming out of the pandemic, labor markets…
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Federal Ag Spending Bills Considered This Week
Appropriations leaders in both chambers of Congress will convene this week with the goal of working out key spending plans. Farm Policy News says the coming weeks are critical for pushing funding bills ahead of the upcoming August recess. The Senate Appropriations Ag-FDA subcommittee is scheduled to mark up its fiscal year 2025 spending bill…
