The Environmental Protection Agency has violated the personal privacy of tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers, according to a unanimous ruling issued Friday by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a lawsuit brought by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) over EPA’s release to environmental groups of …
Geared to Give Honors Farmer Veteran
Aaron White is now the owner of an L-Series compact Kubota tractor, thanks to the “Geared to Give” program. White was given the keys during a ceremony at the Farm Progress Show in honor of his years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps and his dedication to farming. “Geared to Give” is a partnership between Kubota and the Farmer …
I AM @USFRA – @Iowa_Corn
Many of the 100 affiliates and partners that make up the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) are state organizations like Iowa Corn and we had a chance to catch up with them in their home state last week during the Farm Progress Show. “We’re strong supporters of USFRA,” says Shannon Textor, Director of Marketing and Communications for Iowa Corn. …
AEM Talks Right to Repair at #FarmProgressShow
As the farmer’s “right to repair” farm equipment has become a headline story even in mainstream media, manufacturers are trying to get the facts out to dispel the hype. At the Farm Progress Show, representatives from the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA), the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), and the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) held a press briefing to talk …
USFRA Research Focuses on Consumers and Sustainability
Sustainability is the biggest buzz word of the day when it comes to food. That’s why the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has spent a lot of time this year researching just what sustainability means to consumers and their food choices. USFRA Randy Krotz says they found out that while there seems to be no consistant definition of sustainability, …
Agrible Alien Rooster Lands at #FarmProgressShow
The Agrible alien rooster and MiniZ became good friends at the Farm Progress Show last week and helped us learn more about Agrible’s “alien technology” on the farm. “It really is so far ahead and so foreign to a lot of people that it just seems alien,” said Agrible sales director Jason Little. Among Agrible’s alien technology products is the …
#Soybean Grower Priorities
Passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the top priorities for soybean growers and now they are hoping it will get passed by Congress, regardless of who is elected president in November. “It’s unfortunate that this important landmark piece of trade has become politicized in the general election campaign,” said American Soybean Association (ASA) president Richard Wilkins …
BASF Ready for Engenia Approval
All the pieces are in place for the most technologically advanced dicamba formulation to control broadleaf weeds in dicamba-tolerant crops – all that is needed is federal approval. “Engenia herbicide is just getting ready to be coming out from registration,” said BASF Manager of Technical Marketing Dr. Gary Fellows during an interview at Farm Progress Show last week. “I can’t …
Finalists Chosen for @USFRA Faces
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA®) has announced the finalists of its third class of Faces of Farming and Ranching, a nationwide search to help put real faces on agriculture. This is the third class of Faces of Farming & Ranching that USFRA has sought to speak on behalf of the industry in this capacity. The finalists are: Lauren …
#FarmProgressShow Powered by @FSServices Fuel
There are lots of vehicles and farm equipment on the grounds at the Farm Progress Show and it’s GROWMARK FS and STAR Energy that keep them all running. “Not only do we offer the fuel for the field demonstrations, we also do all the generators, the air conditioning and power in the tents, but also during the set up,” says …