Category: Ag News
May 18
Abandoned Fields and Low Yields Result in Prediction of 178 Million Bushel Kansas Wheat Crop
The 2023 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour across Kansas wrapped up on May 18. During the three days of wheat scouting, tour participants traveled six routes from Manhattan to Colby to Wichita and back to Manhattan. This year’s tour hosted 106 people from 22 U.S. states plus Mexico, Canada and Colombia, in 27 vehicles …
May 18
Oklahoma’s Best Beef Competition Receives Statewide Award
The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced the winners of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. Finalists were recognized and the winners announced during the 33rd annual Main Street Awards Banquet, May 2nd, in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma’s Best Beef Competition was a finalist for ‘Creative New Event’ and won the award for ‘Premier Special Event …
May 18
Beltway Beef Podcast: Animal Rights Activists Attack the Beef Checkoff
Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. On this episode, NCBA CEO Colin Woodall joins to discuss the animal rights activist groups …
May 18
Kim Anderson Talks Overview of Global Hard Red Winter Wheat
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about the wheat crop all over the world. This time last week, Anderson said the USDA released the May WASDE report, and NASS released the 2024 crop production report. The news concentrated on the hard …
May 18
Updates to Mississippi River Infrastructure, Key to Corn Growers, Begin North of St. Louis
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a groundbreaking ceremony today marking the beginning of repairs to a lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River that is crucial to the shipment of corn and other commodities. Lock and Dam 25, which is almost 50 miles North of St. Louis, has not been extensively repaired …
May 18
NPPC Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Animal Health Bill
NPPC applauds the introduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act of 2023. The legislation reauthorizes animal disease prevention and management programs. “We appreciate Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Representatives Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN) and Don …
May 18
USDA Funds 36 Projects Aimed at Connecting Families to WIC through Partnership with FRAC as part of Investing in America Agenda
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through a cooperative agreement with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), has awarded $16 million in subgrants funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to 36 projects aimed at testing innovative outreach strategies to increase participation and equity in …
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