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Indianapolis is turning blue, and the city loves it. For the 99th time, FFA members from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, gather for their annual convention and expo. It begins today in Indianapolis. Kansas City holds memories for many FFA alumni. Yours truly included, as does Louisville, Kentucky. But Indianapolis is home, and FFA has signed agreements to keep it …
Midwest Migration Transformed American Agriculture By the 1850s, migration into the American Midwest had grown into a massive movement of families seeking new opportunities and land to settle. As Mark Oppold explains in an American Agriculture History Minute, thousands of settlers made their way westward, crossing the Mississippi River on their journey toward Iowa and territories farther west. The Mississippi …
The Partnerships in Action conference was held recently. Kayla Greer with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Last week, Bailey Watson and I on our staff made the trek out to Denver, Colorado to attend the annual Partnerships in Action conference. And that is just, that’s an event that is hosted by …
The Partnerships in Action Conference was held recently. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council (FBC) sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Yeah, that’s the annual gathering that brings State Beef Council staff from across the country together to meet in Denver with the team at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the team out there that works …
On the latest episode of Grazing the Facts, Clint Richardson, regional representative for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, joins the conversation to discuss the connection between ranching and conservation and the important role Florida cattle producers play in protecting the state’s natural resources. Recorded on October 9, Richardson shares his perspective on the grit and resilience of Florida’s cattlemen and …
A growing controversy in Mexico is drawing attention to a key facility in the fight against the New World screwworm, a pest that threatens livestock industries across North America. Residents near a sterile fly production plant in southern Mexico have staged protests over strong odors coming from the facility. According to reports, the plant uses rotting meat to raise screwworm …
Today’s the big day The Sunbelt Ag Expo opened this morning at 8:30 and will be open all day today to 4 p.m. It is the biggest farm show in America with demonstration of Agricultural equipment in the field they have a hundred-acre show site and you’re invited to come. Chip Blalock, the show director says the Sunbelt Expo showcases …
A week ago, the CME FedWatch tool showed a 60-65% chance there would be a quarter-point rate hike by the Federal Reserve Board at the conclusion of their two-day meeting next Wednesday afternoon. But recent public comments by Chairman Warsh have calmed those expectations. In a recent speech, Warsh called inflation, “a common challenge”, a common challenge for all economies. …
During the 1850s, westward migration helped transform American agriculture as settlers crossed the Mississippi River and established farms in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. These pioneers brought more than the supplies needed to build new homes and communities. They also carried agricultural knowledge, improved seeds, fruit-tree varieties and livestock that helped shape the developing farming economy of the American Midwest. …
Changes to the ARC and PLC programs aim to boost support for producers. Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Jared Hagert describes the ways in which the Working Families Tax Cuts Act updates are resulting in record producer payments. “The Working Family Tax Cut Act also increased payment limits from $125,000 to $155,000 starting with the 2025 crop year, and there …
