Category: Ag News
Nov 15
Pivot Bio Presents 14 Abstracts on Its Breakthrough Crop Nutrition Technology at Industry’s Leading Research Conference
Company-Led and Independent Research Presented at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meeting Demonstrates Pivot Bio’s Commitment to Rigorous Product Evaluation. Pivot Bio, Inc., a sustainable agriculture company, solidified its leadership in the development of breakthrough crop nutrition technologies at the 2023 International Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society …
Nov 15
Farm Bureau members, counties honored at OKFB’s 82nd annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau honored achievements and accomplishments of the organization’s members during the past year at OKFB’s annual awards banquet held Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City. Awards were presented to county Farm Bureaus for outstanding achievement in advocating for agriculture and Oklahoma’s rural communities with county star awards, the John …
Nov 15
Farmers and Ranchers Have the Chance to Earn Extra Income from Carbon Credits
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with the Chief Sustainability Officer at the National Pork Board, Jamie Burr. Sheperd talks with Burr about how ag producers can earn money from selling carbon credits. Burr describes carbon credits as another commodity that a producer can develop and be compensated for or a practice …
Nov 15
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Down Slightly from Record High in 2022
Gathering around the table for a Thanksgiving dinner won’t take as much of a toll on your pocketbook this year compared to 2022, but the meal still reflects historically high costs. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 38th annual survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of this year’s classic holiday feast for 10, which …
Nov 15
Analyze Harvest Data to Push Performance Year After Year
Data scientist is one of the many hats today’s farmers wear. Analyzing layers of data – and especially harvest data – shows what went well, what didn’t, and how hybrids and varieties fared. Ultimately, it equips farmers to make even better decisions for seasons to come. “If you’re not analyzing harvest data, you’re leaving money …
Nov 15
USDA Invests Nearly $28M to Support Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced an investment of $27.9 million across 45 organizations that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers, including programs for U.S. veterans who are entering into agricultural careers and starting new farming businesses. “The next generation of farmers and ranchers hold the promise for …
Nov 15
Bipartisan Group of Congressional Members Support Sheep Industry Investigation
Recently, a bipartisan group of 14 members from eight states joined with Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) in a letter sent to U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai urging her to request the U.S. International Trade Commission to initiate a Global Safeguard Investigation requested in August by the R-CALF USA Sheep Committee’s …
Nov 15
Dairy’s Long-Term Outlook Bright, Doud, NMPF Staff Say
The future of U.S. dairy farming is bright as global growth and American capacity for innovation and production combine to create a powerhouse, the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) incoming president and CEO and the organization’s economists highlighted in presentations at NMPF’s annual meeting in Orlando, FL. “In terms of the world of protein, …
Nov 15
USDA Releases Language Access Plan to Expand Access to Department Resources and Programs
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a department-wide language access plan to ensure individuals with limited English proficiency receive meaningful access to USDA’s resources, programs, and activities. The updated language access plan comes on the one-year anniversary of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s language access memorandum to federal agencies. Timely and accurate communication with the …
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