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Amanda Durow Selected for National Leadership Program

Posted yesterday at 2:01pm

WASHINGTON – The American Farm Bureau Federation recently selected an outstanding group of leaders in agriculture as the organization’s 12th Partners in Advocacy Leadership (PAL) class. AFBF designed PAL to help agricultural leaders accelerate their engagement abilities and solidify their roles as advocates for agriculture. Amanda Durow of Dakota County was selected as part of […]

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Now Accepting Junior Beef Expo Entries

Posted yesterday at 1:59pm

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) is now accepting entries for the 2024 North Dakota Junior Beef Expo (NDJBE), a multi-breed junior field day to be held June 21-22 at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, N.D. Celebrating 29 years, the NDJBE will feature breeding heifer and market shows; showmanship contests; supreme champion selections; […]

Mann, Costa, Moran, Colleagues Urge USDA to Restore NASS Surveys

Posted yesterday at 1:57pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, along with Representative Jim Costa (CA-21), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), led 70 of their colleagues in penning a letter to U.S. Secretary […]

March Pork Exports Steady with Year-Ago; Beef Export Value Highest in Nine Months

Posted yesterday at 1:55pm

March exports of U.S. pork were steady with last year’s volume and edged higher in value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef exports were below last March’s large volume, but export value was the highest since June 2023. Korea shines in March as pork exports […]

SDSU Extension Hosts Cattle Webinar Series on Market, Climate and Health Trends

Posted yesterday at 1:01pm

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a series of webinars to help cattle producers and industry professionals manage current market, climate and health trends. The Market, Climate, Health: Cattle Update one-hour webinar series is online via Zoom at 11 a.m. CDT / 10 a.m. MT on June 4, 11 and 18, […]

USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders, as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps

Posted yesterday at 12:58pm

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected 28 organizations to host members of USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC), an effort that will train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders, providing technical training and career pathway opportunities for young people and helping them deliver climate-smart agriculture solutions for farmers […]

Senator Roger Marshall’s Statement on Senate Democrats Farm Bill Framework Release

Posted yesterday at 11:22am

Topeka, KS– U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement after the Chairwoman, Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), released the Democrats’ Farm Bill framework unexpectedly without Republicans input. “Putting pen to paper on the Farm Bill is long overdue and is welcomed by our farmers and ranchers as the […]

Free Counseling Available for Iowa Farmers

Posted yesterday at 11:09am

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—May 3, 2024— Affordability and accessibility are the top barriers for farmers seeking mental health services, per an American Farm Bureau Federation survey. During May Mental Health Awareness Month, the Iowa Farm Bureau wants to remind farmers support is readily available—and at no cost—through Personal Assistance Services (PAS). This service provides farm families […]

Boehringer Ingelheim Unveils New R&D Laboratory in St. Joseph, Mo., Pioneering the Future of Animal Health Products

Posted yesterday at 9:15am

ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Boehringer Ingelheim, a global leader in animal health, celebrated a new and innovative laboratory space at its St. Joseph, Mo. location by hosting a ribbon cutting. This state-of-the-art facility is set to revolutionize the development of future products, including biotherapeutics. The new laboratory is a testament to Boehringer’s commitment […]

U.S. Ethanol and SAF Industry Leaders Seek to Intervene in Legal Challenge to EU Sustainable Aviation Fuel Regulation

Posted yesterday at 8:11am

Leaders of the U.S. ethanol industry are seeking to intervene in a legal challenge of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, which effectively bans the use of renewable, crop-based biofuels like corn ethanol as a feedstock for decarbonizing the aviation sector. Collaborating in the intervention are the U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association and LanzaJet. Earlier […]

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