commodity groups

Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays

Dan Agri-Business, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), American Soybean Association (ASA), Economy, Farm Bill, Funding, Legislative, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)

Farmers across the United States are facing growing financial pressures, and commodity groups are stepping up their calls for economic assistance as Congress continues to deliberate on a new farm bill. Organizations representing a wide array of crops and livestock have expressed concern over declining farm incomes, rising production costs, and the uncertainty stemming from the expiration of the previous …

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American Agriculture History Minute: First Land-Grant College Founded Under the Morrill Act

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Education, Legislative, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Kansas State University, originally named Kansas State Agricultural College, was founded in Manhattan February 16, 1863, during the American Civil War. It was a land-grant institution under the Morrill Act. In fact, the school was the first land-grant college under the Morrill Act. The effort to establish the school actually began …

American Agriculture History

American Agriculture History Minute: Morrill Act of 1862 and Land-Grant Universities

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Education, Legislative, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Land -grant universities exist in nearly every state as a result of the Morrill Act of 1862. And when we think of land-grant universities, often universities like Iowa State, Kansas State, the Ohio State, Michigan State, or others come to mind. But there is land-grant universities outside the United States. The …

replant payments

USDA to Enhance Support for Farmers with Increased Replant Payments

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Funding, USDA-RMA

The USDA is bolstering support for farmers facing crop setbacks by announcing an increase in replant payments for most producers beginning with the 2026 crop year. This initiative aims to provide financial assistance to farmers who need to replant insured crops damaged by early insurable causes of loss.  The enhancement in replant payments underscores the Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) commitment …

groundbreaking

Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held for New FDACS Facility

Dan Agri-Business, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, along with Senate President Ben Albritton, Senator Corey Simon, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey, and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) employees this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of FDACS’ new, state-of-the-art facility at the Conner Complex in Tallahassee. “The new facility is more than just a building – it’s a symbol of FDACS’ commitment …

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Lower Forecast for Farm Net Income

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, USDA-ERS

The latest forecast from the Economic Research Service notes farm net income will decrease this year. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NRCS

Record Year for NRCS Program Acreage Enrollment

Dan Agri-Business, Conservation, Environment, Funding, USDA-NRCS

Fiscal Year 2024 proved to be a banner year regarding acres enrolled in the various USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Over eleven million acres were enrolled this past fiscal year. That’s NRCS Chief Terry Cosby. He talks about the investments in various programs in FY 2024 and their role in increasing acreage enrollment in the suite of NRCS offerings. While …

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Former Ag Secretary Purdue Gives Insight on Trump Ag Sec Pick

Dan Agri-Business, Legislative, USDA

By now, you’ve likely heard of Brooke Rollins. She’s President Trump’s nominee to become the next Ag Secretary and lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). She also has the A-plus approval from a former Ag Secretary. C.J. Miller has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Ossoff

Ossoff Working to Strengthen Georgia’s Veterinary Workforce

Dan Agri-Business, Legislative

According to a release from the office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, the Senator is backing a bipartisan bill to strengthen Georgia’s veterinary workforce. Today, he launched a push to pass the bipartisan Rural Veterinary Workforce Act to help address the veterinary shortage across Georgia. The bipartisan bill, first introduced last year by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), would eliminate …

recovery

Farm Recovery Center Events Continue this Week in Florida

Dan Agri-Business, Florida, Funding, Hurricane, USDA

Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with numerous Florida agencies and nonprofit organizations are giving producers in the3 state a chance to learn more about programs and resources available for hurricane recovery. This is being done through events being held at in Florida at participating in multiple Farm Recovery …