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FFA Caucus Created
Published February 24, 2022
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member John Boozman have formed a bipartisan Senate FFA Caucus. The pair said the FFA prepares young people to be leaders on and off the farm.Passing On a Love of Agricultural Education
Published February 23, 2022
Former Goodhue, Minnesota FFA member Leah Bott always wanted to teach. "I loved agriculture and teaching and thought I could put those two things together." Bott taught at Anoka High School and Montevideo High School before her current teaching role…Ag Department Predicts U.S. Will Be a Major Importer in Years Ahead
Published February 23, 2022
America's preference for fresh, healthy foods year-round will drive a $100 billion increase in food and ag imports in the years ahead. That's according to the USDA. The agency forecasts imports to increase by an average of six percent a…PRRS Spreads Across Midwest Swine Herd
Published February 23, 2022
Porcine Respiratory Reproductive Syndrome is causing serious production issues in Minnesota and Iowa. Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Paul Sundberg says PRRS is the number one domestic swine disease threat. "It causes inflammation and infection throughout the pig, so…Conserving Moisture for the Corn Crop
Published February 23, 2022
The University of Minnesota hosted a strategic farming webinar on small grains. "The biggest savings and the biggest rotation effect is stored water," said Jochum Wiersma, small grains specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. "Corn is a heavy water user and…$50 Million Pledged to 4-H
Published February 23, 2022
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has pledged to donate $50 million to the National 4-H Council. That’s the single largest donation in the 4-H program’s history. Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. When they divorced in 2019, Scott received…Building Confidence Through the FFA
Published February 23, 2022
Andrew Young from the Napoleon FFA Chapter was one of the last FFA ambassadors in North Dakota. "When I was in the FFA, I was motivated to run for a state FFA office and I ended up serving as an…WDE Mourns Loss of Jim Crowley Jr.
Published February 23, 2022
Jim Crowley Jr., age 71, passed away February 17. Crowley was superintendent of the World Dairy Expo dairy cattle show for more than 30 years. Crowley was a longtime consultant in the feed industry.WISHH Promotes Perry
Published February 23, 2022
The American Soybean Association has selected Gena Perry as the executive director of its World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program. Perry currently serves as the project director for global strategy.