May 14
The Nebraska Sandhills is one of the last intact grassland ecosystems in North America, and the largest sand dune formation in the Western Hemisphere. Formed by glacial meltwater carrying sand and silt from the Rocky Mountains, the Sandhills are defined by rolling grass-covered dunes, fragile soil, and a delicate hydrological system. Prairie grasses stabilize nearly …
May 14
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released the following statement in response to the House Ways and Means Committee passing a tax package that provides significant tax relief to family farms and ranches. The bill includes several beneficial provisions including an increase in the exemption amount for the federal estate tax, also known as …
May 14
Farm Director KC Sheperd visited with Riley Coy of the Oklahoma Forestry Services at Ag Day at the Capitol, where their booth was a popular stop, offering trees and information about their programs. Coy explained that their annual presence at Ag Day provides a valuable opportunity to engage with legislators and educate them on the …
May 14
“Our industry has been developing the Chinese market since 1982 when the U.S. soy industry opened an international marketing office in Beijing. To put that in perspective, that’s four years before I was born.” So began the testimony of Caleb Ragland, American Soybean Association president and soybean farmer from Magnolia, Kentucky, before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in …
May 14
At the 2025 Hemphill County Beef Conference, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, visited with the President of Certified Angus Beef (CAB), John Stika, about the rise of CAB Prime. Yesterday’s BeefBuzz with Stika centered upon the importance of value and taste to consumers. In beef grading over the past 20 years, CAB Prime has been …
May 14
“As the House Agriculture Committee continues its markup of the reconciliation package, I want to commend Chairman Thompson for including key farm bill provisions. Updating reference prices and commodity title payments to reflect today’s economic realities is critical. America’s farmers cannot endure another year of uncertainty following the expiration of the last farm bill. Additionally, …
May 14
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is actively engaged in the flurry of legislative activity in Washington, D.C., particularly concerning budget reconciliation. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently spoke with Wayne Stoskopf, NCGA’s Director of Public Policy for Risk Management and Tax, to understand their key priorities and concerns. Stoskopf emphasized the immediate need for certainty …
May 14
Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) President Gary Blair provided testimony at the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing regarding “Perspectives from the Field, Part 4: Conservation.” “Getting funding to local communities to assist producers with conservation plans and implement beneficial practices remains a mutual priority,” said President Blair. “NACD’s historic partnership is a prime …
May 14
EPA intends to provide regulatory flexibility and holistically address these contaminants in drinking water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will keep the current National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), which set nationwide limits for these “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The …
May 14
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup of the Republicans’ partisan reconciliation bill. The bill, which makes $300 billion cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will take food away from millions of American seniors, children, veterans and people with disabilities and cost farmers billions …
