National Corn Growers Association leaders say the corn industry needs a better plan than hoping bad weather fixes weak prices, as some market analysts have suggested. This news release from the group says it has recommitted to boosting corn utilization as a key strategy in achieving a healthy and viable corn industry long term. “To successfully address farmer’s income you …
Farm Bureau Video Highlights Problems with WOTUS
A new video from Farm Bureau shows just how problematic the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule is. This news release from the group says the story revolves around a farmer who is being cited by the government on the basis of the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial water regulation and how more farmers could be in trouble for doing a …
AFBF Offers Survey to Improve USDA Programs
The American Farm Bureau Federation has launched an online survey to collect feedback from farmers and ranchers about 10 programs being offered from the Agriculture Department. AFBF plans to use the results to create recommendations for the USDA to make its programs better serve growers. Any farmer or rancher is encouraged to take the survey. The process requires about 10 …
Precision Impact Award Presented to Leading Retailers
AgProfessional Magazine, MapShots AgStudio, and the Agricultural Retailers Association sponsored an award presented to three retailers leading the way in precision agriculture. Accepting the Precision Impact Award on behalf of their companies were: Elliott Marsh, East Georgia Agronomy Services, Southern States Cooperative; Glen Franzluebbers, Central Valley Ag Cooperative, and Luke Lightfoot, Co-Alliance, LLC. The award was presented on December 3 at …
Missouri State Fair Receives High Honors
The Missouri State Fair has been recognized as one of the best in the world by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE). “The Missouri State Fair is the premier agriculture showcase in the state,” Fair Director Mark Wolfe said. “It is outstanding to see the efforts of our Fair Commission and Staff recognized on an international scale.” During …
Major Farm Organizations Comment on Omnibus
Some major farm groups are offering their thoughts, good and bad, on the omnibus legislation just passed by Congress. American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman found plenty to like in the measures, but had some misgivings on some parts. “America’s farm and ranch families will benefit greatly from the strong, bipartisan congressional passage of important tax relief, funding and …
Farm Foundation to Hold Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit
Antimicrobial stewardship is of vital interest to the livestock industry. That’s why our friends at Farm Foundation will hold a free, national summit highlighting policy, education and economic issues surrounding the stewardship of antimicrobial drug use in food-producing animals Jan. 20-21, 2016, in Washington, D.C. A collaboration of Farm Foundation, NFP, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the …
NCGA Action Team Talks Trade and Tech
National Corn Grower’s Association‘s Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team met in St. Louis this month. During their meeting the team reviewed policy for NCGA, discussed the progress of current programs and heard about upcoming challenges from others in the industry. Using their combined knowledge of agriculture the team made new recomendations for the Coarn Board to use when shaping …
USFRA and Food52 Present “Day On the Farm” Video
America’s farms and ranches are as diverse as the men and women who run them. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is now offering an online video series to introduce consumers to the farms and farmers who grow their food. Created in collaboration with the popular online website Food52, there are four videos now live on the USFRA’s FoodDialogues.com …
AFBF and NCGA Comment on Year End Legislation
Farm groups are reacting to the omnibus spending bill that avoided a government shutdown. Just as it’s being touted as giving some to both Republicans and Democrats, the compromise deal has its ups and downs for agriculture, and Farm Bureau and the National Corn Growers Association have both weighed in on those ag ups and downs. Farm Bureau officials are …