FARM Environmental Stewardship Version 3 is out – and it’s a step forward for dairy farmers both as stewards and as business managers, according to NMPF Chief Sustainability Officer Nicole Ayache, who oversaw development of the initiative through the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, in a Dairy Defined Podcast released today. With …
Category: Ag News
Nov 12
Disease Pressure Fuels 2025 Seed Decisions
Intensifying disease pressures are impacting fields and costing farmers yield potential across the Corn Belt. Tyler Stastny, retail sales agronomist for Brevant® seeds in Nebraska, says tar spot, Goss’s wilt and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) are three of the top threats from 2024 that are driving growers’ decisions for the upcoming season. “What we have seen in …
Nov 12
Cargill Surpasses 1 Million Enrolled Acres in Cargill RegenConnect®, Advancing Farmer Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture
Cargill RegenConnect® has surpassed one million enrolled acres for the 2025 U.S. planting season, a milestone that underscores Cargill’s ongoing efforts to support farmers in adopting regenerative agriculture practices. Through partnerships with farmers across the United States and beyond, Cargill is helping to transform agricultural systems for a more sustainable, food-secure world. (Photo: Business Wire) …
Nov 12
American Society of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) Elect 2024-25 Leadership Team
Members of the leadership team of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) moved up the chairs, assuming new officer roles at the organization’s annual business meeting held in Fort Myers, Fla., November 5. The election was held in conjunction with the Annual Conference there. Dave Mielnicki, Newmark Valuation and Advisory, Clarkston, Mich., advanced to president …
Nov 12
Join Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom at the National Conference
The 2025 Tribal Agriculture Fellowship Scholarship to attend the National Conference is now open! Applications are due December 15, 2024. The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) is a proud partner with National Agriculture in the Classroom to promote agricultural literacy and advance agriculture among Tribal communities. TAF recognizes the importance of agriculture education and growing the …
Nov 12
Another Welcome Check on India’s Wheat and Rice Subsidies From USTR
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today praised the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for submitting a counter-notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on India’s domestic support, input subsidies, and market support prices for wheat and rice. This is the latest in a series of U.S. counter-notifications showing India …
Nov 12
Mark Johnson on Cow Inventory and Culling Rates
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about cow inventory and culling rates. Approximately 70% of the U.S. cowherd calves in the spring. …
Nov 12
Tuesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
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