Ag News - WCAZ-AM

Ag News

Corn Growers Disappointed in ITC Decision on Imports

Posted yesterday at 2:31pm

The U.S. International Trade Commission agreed to advance a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of 2,4-D shipping from China and India. The National Corn Growers Association says the decision will have a negative impact on U.S. farmers. “We are disappointed that the ITC didn’t listen to the feedback […]

NCC Statement on Farm Bill House Legislation

Posted yesterday at 2:30pm

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council applauds House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson for producing a Farm Bill that significantly increases the support levels for cotton producers, who have been weighed down by the recent rise in on-farm production costs. This legislation also gives growers more affordable options for their risk management strategies, […]

Ranking Member David Scott Statement on Farm Bill Text Release

Posted yesterday at 2:29pm

WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott released the below statement following the unveiling of the long-awaited partisan farm bill text by Agriculture Committee Republicans.“The discussion draft released by Chairman Thompson today confirms my worst fears: House Republicans plan to pay for the farm bill by taking food out of the mouths of America’s hungry children, […]

USW Joins Agriculture Groups, Labor Unions in Applauding U.S. International Food Aid Reform in House Farm Bill Text

Posted yesterday at 2:29pm

ARLINGTON, VA. May 17, 2024 — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) joins the North American Millers’ Association (NAMA), National Association of Wheat Growers, Midwest Dry Bean Coalition, USA Rice, and AFL-CIO in applauding the House Agriculture Committee for its inclusion of life-saving reforms to U.S. international food aid programs in today’s release of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. […]

Johnson’s Ag Priorities Included in Farm Bill

Posted yesterday at 10:51am

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Agriculture Committee published draft text of the Farm Bill, which includes several of U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson’s (R-S.D.) priorities for farmers, ranchers, and rural Americans. “This Farm Bill is strong and provides real, tangible updates to farm country,” said Johnson. “I’ve been working with the Ag Committee on the bill for […]

Wheat Tour 2024, Day 3 Final Report

Posted yesterday at 10:15am

Article courtesy of Kansas Wheat The 2024 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour across Kansas wrapped up on May 16. During the three days of wheat scouting, tour participants traveled six routes from Manhattan to Colby to Wichita and back to Manhattan. This year’s tour hosted 70 people from 19 U.S. states in 18 […]

NASDA Commends Progress on Farm Bill Development and Continues Advocating for Bipartisanship

Posted yesterday at 10:13am

ARLINGTON, Va. — National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney praised U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson for releasing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 today in the following statement: “NASDA applauds Chairman Thompson for beginning the process of creating the next farm bill,” McKinney said. “With the […]

NMPF Awarded USDA Grants to Advance Dairy Industry Disease Preparedness

Posted yesterday at 10:12am

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) supporting two projects advancing dairy cattle disease preparedness. The first award will expand on USDA funding NMPF received in 2021 to build the National Dairy Farmers Assuring […]

Fischer, Colleagues Aim to Overturn Administration’s EV Tax Credit Rule

Posted yesterday at 10:11am

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to overturn the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s final rule implementing the 30D Clean Vehicle Credit. This resolution will end tax credits for electric vehicles with batteries containing Chinese sourced materials like graphite. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the […]

Major U.S. Dairy Trade Priorities Included in House Farm Bill

Posted yesterday at 10:11am

ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. dairy industry commended the inclusion of three export market access priorities in the farm bill trade title reauthorization legislation introduced today in the House of Representatives. The bill includes the Safeguarding American Value-added Exports (SAVE) Act – a landmark bipartisan measure to protect American producers’ ability to use common names globally, a […]

On Air Now

Real Country

12:00am - 11:59pm

Real Country

Weather

Calendar

May
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

WCAZ Milestones

What is your milestone?

Is it a Birthday, Anniversary, Birth of a Child, Graduation or maybe a Promotion?

We want to know! Let us help you celebrate by airing it on the NEW WCAZ! To hear your milestone, tune in weekday mornings at 7:30 am.

Send your information by:

Phone: (217) 357-6056

or

Email: info@wcazradio.com

or

Mail: WCAZ Radio

521 Main St

Carthage, Il 62321

Let us help you celebrate!

If you need help accessing the online public file due to a disability, please contact us

Home | WCAZ Public File | EEO | Employment Opportunities | Advertising Information | Contests | Contest Rules | Contact