Jun 23
With the arrival of summer, livestock producers must turn their attention to protecting their animals from the effects of rising temperatures. Cattle that are not fully acclimated to the heat can experience significant stress, which can impact their health and productivity. Understanding how to manage and prevent heat stress is crucial for the well-being of …
Jun 23
The best trade relationships start in the cab of a combine during the Kansas wheat harvest, at least according to a team of South American millers who stopped by the field as part of a jam-packed trade team mission to Kansas on June 13. “The members of this team are ambassadors from their countries, representing …
Jun 23
The regulatory climate in Washington is shifting in unprecedented ways, requiring quick responses and an eye for opportunities, NMPF regulation experts said in a Dairy Defined podcast released today. The pace of evolution is “Intense, insane,” said Clay Detlefsen, NMPF’s Senior Vice President for Regulatory and Environmental Affairs. “It changes daily. It’s full of unknowns, …
Jun 23
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 22
Last week, Patients Rising recognized U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the Patient Advocate of the Year for his leadership on legislation to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Priority Review Voucher Program through the Give Kids a Chance Act. The voucher program incentivizes pharmaceutical companies to develop treatments for rare pediatric diseases by allowing …
Jun 22
Agriculture and Government Leaders Applaud USDA’s Plan to Address the NWS Governor Greg Abbott: “Texas is on the front lines of the threat posed by the New World Screwworm. Proactive measures like this dispersal facility are a critical step to ensure our state and nation are prepared to respond swiftly and effectively to this challenge. …
Jun 22
– Today, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each wildland fire agency based at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, raised the national wildland fire preparedness level one step higher to Preparedness Level 3. “Peak fire season is here, and President Trump has created the most prepared …
Jun 22
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the Senate Parliamentarian advising that Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry provisions of the Republican reconciliation bill violate the Senate’s Byrd Rule and would be subject to a 60-vote threshold if included in the bill. These …
Jun 22
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Department of Labor suspending a rule dubbed the Farmworker Protection Act, which failed to live up to its name and was initially struck down by a district court. “Farm Bureau thanks Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and the Trump administration for recognizing the obstacles created by …
Jun 21
We have been soliciting the help of our farmer listeners/readers/followers since June 17th- and we are going to put all of the reports we have shared into one story- the oldest at the bottom with new updates at the top: Sunday Afternoon 4 PM Peter McKay offers this late afternoon update from southwestern Oklahoma- “Frederick …
