Farmers can learn more about the latest corn and soybean producers from Syngenta and Golden Harvest the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa this week. Matt Dolch, Syngenta corn product manager, says they have 14 new corn hybrids in the 2027 Golden Harvest portfolio. “We look every year at advancing the very best products to bring into our Golden Harvest …
Diamond K Gypsum Introduces New Prilled Product Line
Diamond K Gypsum is pleased to introduce its new prilled gypsum line, providing solutions for growers during times of high sulfur prices and water shortages. Premium Prill Gypsum allows precision nutrient delivery of both sulfate sulfur and calcium in a single application that cuts nutritional, application costs, and saves water by reducing runoff and soil crusting. The primary ingredient of …
Sec. Rollins Visits Farm Progress Show
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa Tuesday to announce a new data collection plan for USDA and comment on recent actions taken by the administration on biofuels, fertilizer, and beef. Rollins says USDA’s new Data Modernization Plan is designed to put Farmers First, reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and improve the timeliness, accuracy, …
VANE Named Finalist for E&S Underwriting Award
Congratulations to VANE, a leading provider of unique, field-level revenue insurance solutions for agribusinesses, which has been named a finalist for “E&S Underwriting Team of the Year” at the 2026 Insurance Insider US Honors. The nomination recognizes the success and impact of VANE’s E&S Basis Risk Revenue Insurance. “Being named a finalist alongside some of the most respected names in …
Learnard Seed Services Celebrates 90 Years of Service
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 …