Oct 24
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, recently had the chance to catch up with Congressman Frank Lucas and talk about the latest update regarding the farm bill. The biggest hurdle now, Lucas said, is sorting out who will be Speaker of the House. “Chairman Thompson, of course, like everyone and everything else in the …
Oct 24
Applications for Talon host ranches are due October 31, intern applications due December 1. The Talon internship program provides college-aged students the unique opportunity to spend their summer on an Angus operation gaining valuable, hands-on experience. Interns gain extensive ranching knowledge while enhancing their skills as advocates for the beef industry. Host applications for the …
Oct 24
Where is the next breakthrough in agriculture coming from? The answer could be from the students who participated in the 2023 Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award. This video from the Innovation Award celebration features the winners of a $25,000 grand prize and four $5,000 honorable mention awards, along with the judges who evaluated the teams’ ideas for …
Oct 24
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture applauds Secretary Vilsack for establishing the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program to better promote America’s food and agriculture products in demand across the globe. “It’s important to know that for every $1 invested in export market development programs, $24 is returned in export revenue. Simply put, this program is …
Oct 24
Four finalists have been selected in the 11th annual National Anthem Singing Contest, sponsored by Norbrook®. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is inviting the public to vote for the winner beginning November 1. Introducing the four finalists: Landri Jones of Weatherford, Oklahoma, is a fifth-generation cattle producer and FFA member whose family manages a …
Oct 24
Exciting Partnerships & New Pork Productsat Convenience Stores NationwideNPB is excited to share 2 new marketing promotions resulting from the successful partnership and collaboration between NPB, pork producers and key players in the convenience store sector. All-In on Pork TamalesLaredo Taco Company, a division of 7-ElevenLaredo Taco Company, a division of 7-Eleven, has fully embraced …
Oct 24
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plan to use Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds to create the Regional Agriculture Promotion Program (RAPP) – a $1.3 billion program to assist agricultural groups in marketing their commodities overseas. In addition, and under the RAPP program, USDA will also provide $1 billion in commodity-based international …
Oct 24
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $2.3 billion to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. commodities to bolster international food aid. Consistent with a bipartisan request from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, USDA is utilizing funds …
Oct 24
The American Soybean Association applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s efforts to strengthen U.S. trade and food aid by providing funds to maintain and develop markets and address global hunger. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $2.3 billion will be allocated from the Commodity Credit Corporation, $1.3 billion of which will go toward the Regional Agriculture …
Oct 24
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will utilize $1.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to fund a Regional Agricultural Promotion Program aimed at diversifying export markets for U.S. agricultural products. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued the following statement: USMEF thanks Secretary Vilsack and …
