It was recently revealed that the White House reached way down into the routine, mundane approval process of five nominees to the soybean checkoff’s operating body to deny all five their well-earned seats.
After years of economic pressure, farm families need the stability and certainty that comes with a new, modernized farm bill.
You’d think that the three extra years Congress has taken to update the 2018 farm bill might mean it stumbled upon solutions to today’s falling farm income, sagging ag exports, the need for more federal bailouts and the White House’s bubble-gum-and-baling-wire trade policy.
The younger professionals entering ag marketing today bring a different kind of energy.
Farming is more than a livelihood. It’s a way of life, and sometimes, it’s a heavy load to carry.
Now in its 13th year, the Ag Innovation Challenge gives entrepreneurs a chance to showcase their innovative businesses that address challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities.
Farmers are entering the critical spring planting season under a cloud of uncertainty as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts global trade, causing fertilizer and diesel costs to spike.
Graduation season isn’t just about diplomas and tassels. It’s about what comes next and the people who help get you there.
Local livestock auction yards have been around since about the time cattle were first introduced as a commercialized American food source and they are the epitome of a robustly competitive market.
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