Learnard Seed Services in East Central Illinois, is celebrating 90 years of serving farmers across Vermilion County and surrounding areas, a milestone that reflects decades of trusted relationships, agronomic expertise and commitment to agriculture. Founded in 1936 by Elmer Learnard during the Great Depression, the business began by selling seed corn and later expanded into soybeans for neighboring farmers. Originally …
AgGateway Announces Annual Meeting Agenda
The 2026 AgGateway Annual Meeting and Conference is set for November 9-11 this year at the Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, TN. The three-day agenda includes three general sessions and four exceptional expert presentations designed to get attendees up to speed on the state of digital connectivity in agriculture, the ongoing impact of artificial intelligence, and government policy and priorities …
Deltapine® Launches “Committed to Cotton Communities”
Bayer’s Deltapine® cotton seed brand has announced a new program designed to help strengthen rural communities by encouraging cotton growers to nominate local nonprofit organizations for the chance to receive a charitable donation. “Committed to Cotton Communities” reflects Deltapine’s long-standing commitment to the cotton industry and recognizes the important role growers play in supporting their local communities. Through the program, …
Beef Cattle Industry Reacts to Trump Plan for Imports
Cattle producers were surprised and disappointed Friday to read an announcement from President Donald Trump that he plans to lower beef prices by importing “up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff” for the next three months. Blaming the current high beef prices on the previous administration, President Trump …
DWFI Podcast 55 – Food Security and National Security
Food and agriculture are more connected to national security than most people realize. In this episode of the Water for Food Podcast, host Frances Hayes sits down with Meghan Jackson, Director for Food, Agriculture and Environment Security at the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska. They discuss how we can protect the nation’s crops, livestock and …
Veteran Ag Leaders Ramp Up Fight for Agriculture
Veteran agriculture leaders concerned about the future of the nation and its food producers have launched Restore American Agriculture, a new effort formed to press Congress and the Administration for a serious response to the farm crisis. Jon Doggett, former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, said they are urging members of Congress to listen to the voices of …
Alltech Announces New U.S. Leadership Team
Global animal health and nutrition leader Alltech this week announced new leadership roles within its U.S. specialty ingredients business designed to strengthen Alltech’s ability to serve its customers in an evolving marketplace. At the helm of the Alltech U.S. leadership team is Andy Rash, vice president (U.S.), specialty ingredients. Rash has a strong background in the ag industry, with more …
Matt Caswell Joins VANE as VP of Strategic Relationships
VANEMatt Caswell has been named Vice President of Strategic Relationships for VANE, a leading provider of first-of-its kind field-level revenue insurance solutions for agribusinesses. In this role, Caswell will lead VANE’s efforts to develop and manage strategic relationships with agricultural cooperatives, ag retailers, and other key partners across the agricultural value chain. He will work closely with industry leaders to …
Agri-Pulse Webinar: Data Centers in Rural America
Rural America is rapidly becoming the next frontier for digital infrastructure, and the scale of the transformation is without modern precedent. According to a Pew Research Center analysis released in April 2026, 67% of the approximately 1,500 data center facilities now in various stages of development are planned for rural locations and 39% percent of planned projects are targeting counties …
Senate Ag Committee Stalls on Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday recessed after working on the farm bill markup for over three hours and hitting a stalemate with Democrats demanding that Republicans delay a requirement that states share the cost of providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by two years, rejecting a one year delay compromise. “We’re holding hostage the people that were charged to …