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Flexible Fuel-vs-EVs
Published October 17, 2023
The National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union and Renewable Fuels Association filed comments with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding the proposed fuel economy standards. The farm groups are asking NHTSA to support incentives for flexible-fuel vehicles that…USDA Issues Nearly $2 Billion in CRP Payments
Published October 17, 2023
USDA is issued nearly $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program payments this year. More than 667,000 landowners receive payments for conservation efforts on 23 million acres of private land. Iowa is the top state for CRP payments, followed by Illinois,…Mulhern Honored for Service to Agriculture and the Dairy Industry
Published October 17, 2023
During the World Dairy Summit in Chicago, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack presented an award to National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern. Mulhern will retire at the end of the year after a 40-year career in agriculture policy.…Co-op 100 Released for ’23
Published October 17, 2023
CHS remains the largest cooperative in the United States with revenues of $47.8 billion in 2022. Dairy Farmers of America is a distant second with annual revenue of $24.5 billion. The National Cooperative Bank lists the top 100 cooperative businesses…PETA Emboldened by Supreme Court Decision
Published October 17, 2023
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released a statement celebrating the Supreme Court decision not to hear a lower court ruling on North Carolina's 'ag-gag' law. The activist group said it “will continue to use every legal means…Crookston Fertilizer Project Awarded Federal Grant
Published October 17, 2023
USDA has awarded nearly $53 million in awards under its Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. Seventeen projects will be funded including Northstar Lime of Crookston. The $4.4 million grant will allow Northstar Lime to expand its business to include the manufacturing…SDSU Welcomes Pesticide Education Specialist
Published October 17, 2023
South Dakota State University has hired Stephen Robertson as a new pesticide education field specialist. Previously, Robertson was a biodiversity coordinator and researcher at the University of Arkansas.Herd Retention Delayed
Published October 16, 2023
Oklahoma State University Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel says the drought is still a big factor in holding back heifer retention. "I have no indication that we have started herd rebuilding." The start of 2024 will signal the lowest point…House Standoff Continues
Published October 16, 2023
U.S. lawmakers are heading towards a precarious vote for the next House speaker position. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says it’s unclear if Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has enough votes to make it…