Month: February 2019

The policy expert that leads the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is critical of the federal government’s regulation of livestock gene editing. Dr. Barbara Glenn says, “Clearly for livestock and poultry, the current [Read More…]

A southwest Minnesota farmer says he’s got to be optimistic about the U.S. and China agreeing to a trade deal soon. Brandon Fast grows corn and soybeans near Mountain Lake. “I’m very optimist, but that’s [Read More…]

The Rural Mainstreet Index for February shows the rural economy expanding but the strain of tariffs and low ag commodity prices continues to weaken the farm sector. Dr. Ernie Goss with Creighton University in Nebraska [Read More…]

Missouri Farm Bureau legislative priorities include funding the state’s agriculture department. Farm Bureau Members heard from legislators and the Missouri Director of Agriculture about a proposal to do that. Representative Hannah Kelly (R — Mountain [Read More…]

A dairy specialist says cows benefit from consistency in feed availability.  Dr. Tom Oelberg with Diamond V tells Brownfield they used time lapse photography to show feeding behavior and push-up activity.  Oelberg says where fresh [Read More…]

Some U.S. House Members have asked the FDA to quickly determine how it will regulate hemp-derived CBD in food products.  A letter has been sent to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb asking for clarification of the [Read More…]

Case IH has unveiled its new AFS Connect Magnum series tractors. Chris Dempsey, market manager with Case IH says the new models give producers a more innovative and intuitive way to run their farming operation. [Read More…]

An agronomist says planting won’t come without its challenges for farmers this spring.   Phil Krieg with Syngenta Crop Protection says fall weather conditions prevented many farmers across the Corn Belt from finishing up most [Read More…]

The director for the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture says there are a lot of variables to consider when making 2019 crop insurance decisions. Jim Mintert encourages producers in the Eastern Corn Belt to use [Read More…]

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, speaking at USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum on Thursday. The way that the Food and Drug Administration is handling regulatory oversight of gene editing for livestock is coming under fire. The National [Read More…]