Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce Hannah Fonseca has transitioned to the Agri-Pulse sales and marketing team as the digital media firm’s Eastern sales representative. Looking to expand Agri-Pulse’s reach along the East Coast, Fonseca will be based in Durham, North Carolina.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule, demonstrate USDA’s commitment to improving farm profitability through farm loans designed to provide important financing options used by producers to cover operating expenses and purchase land and equipment.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead 24 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 13-15, to boost American agricultural exports and build upon the successes of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
The Renewable Fuels Association welcomes Enerflex Ltd. and Skyven Technologies as its newest associate members. These companies share RFA’s dedication to promoting sustainable energy solutions and fostering the growth of the renewable fuels industry.
National FFA Organization, a nationally-recognized school-based student leadership development organization, announced that it reached a record-breaking milestone of having more than one million FFA members: 1,027,273. States that have shown the largest membership percentage growth this past year are Utah, Florida and Alaska.
The United States Postal Service has announced it will make available on August 22, 2024, a Pictorial Postmark, commemorating ANTIQUE TRACTOR PRESERVATION DAY in the State of Kansas, as proclaimed by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. The Postmark will be available August 22, 2024. Learn more at: Talking Tractors.com.
“A Voice for Agriculture” is the theme of the 81st convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Don’t miss this annual event that brings together farm broadcasters and other leaders and decision-makers from the agriculture industry for three days of educational events, networking and collaborating on common issues and trends facing our industry. From the Trade Talk and Newsmaker sessions to the NAFB Hall of Fame and Young Professionals programming, and more – it’s all in Kansas City from Nov. 13 – 15! Click here for additional convention information.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum joined local, state and federal officials and community members this week for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new North Dakota Soybean Processors plant near Casselton, lauding the project as a “breakthrough” in an ongoing shift toward processing more of North Dakota’s raw farm commodities in the state. Construction on the state-of-the-art facility started nearly two years ago, and it began accepting soybeans in July. During its first year of operation, the plant is expected to process up to 42.5 million bushels of soybeans into soybean oil, soybean meal and soybean hull pellets. The facility employs about 75 people.
