Category: Ag News
Dec 16
The Cotton Haul of Fame: BASF opens enrollment for exclusive One Ton Club and truck lease sweepstakes for 20th year
BASF invites cotton farmers who yield one ton or more of cotton during the 2024 season using FiberMax® cotton seed to join its exclusive FiberMax One Ton Club™, now in its 20th year. Club enrollment is now open, and members have the opportunity to win rewards, including a two-year lease on a Ford Super Duty® F-350 Lariat® truck. …
Dec 16
House Speaker-Elect Announces House Leadership, New Committee Structure, Chairs
House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert announced today a change to the House committee structure that will allow for more time and deliberation of bills at their initial consideration. House committees will now have a two-tiered structure with committees and oversight committees, which will allow legislation to be more thoroughly vetted and deliberated at the committee level …
Dec 16
Protecting the Herd from New World Screwworm
The following is an OP-ED By Kim Brackett, NCBA Policy Division Chair Every cattle producer knows that pests are a challenge to our operation, but some pests are far more dangerous than others. One of the new threats to our herd comes from the New World screwworm, which is currently advancing through Central America into …
Dec 16
Oklahoma National Stockyards Hosts Successful Calf Auction for All American Beef Battalion
On Monday, December 16th, the Oklahoma National Stockyards auctioned a calf for the All American Beef Battalion (AABB). National Livestock and the AABB crew prepared a ribeye lunch for those in attendance. Senior Farm and Ranch Director Ron Hays got the details from Chris Carroll, Finance Division President of the National Livestock Credit Corporation. The …
Dec 16
EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Safe and Clean Drinking Water
Today, December 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), passed in 1974 to set federal standards for drinking-water quality. President Joe Biden issued a statement commemorating the Safe Drinking Water Act’s 50th anniversary. Since December 16, 1974 — when Congress passed the Safe Drinking Act legislation that President Gerald Ford …
Dec 16
Building Pork Demand Through Targeted Messaging and Looking Ahead to 2025
Understanding the Consumer In an evolving marketplace, understanding consumer behavior is essential for driving pork demand. To address shifting preferences and habits, the National Pork Board (NPB) invested Pork Checkoff dollars into developing Consumer Connect, a data-driven tool designed to identify priority audiences and refine messaging to meet their unique needs. This extensive research initiative identified …
Dec 16
Megatrends Impaccting Agriculture moving Forward
Let’s take a longer-term view and discuss some of the megatrends impacting the agriculture industry. The book “Megatrends” was written by John Naisbitt and was required reading in Graduate School at Cornell University. Despite being written decades ago, it is still very relevant for strategic planning. Regenerative agriculture Regenerative agriculture, with an emphasis on soil …
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