Month: November 2025

The CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement could provide an opportunity to expand market access for farmers. Ted McKinney says Mexico and Canada [Read More…]

Michigan potato growers are asking state lawmakers to repeal an outdated licensing rule from the 1960s. Michigan Potato Industry Commission Executive Director Kelly Turner testified during a recent Michigan House Agriculture Committee hearing. “This program, when it [Read More…]

New legislation has been introduced in Wisconsin that would require school districts to serve real butter in school meal programs. State Senator Howard Marklein is the Senate author of the bill. He says, “Representative Todd [Read More…]

The Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director says he’s hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court this week can help get tariff authority back into the hands of Congress. Brian Kuehl tells Brownfield, “I think that the President has overstepped on his authority [Read More…]

A senior official with Nationwide Insurance says 62 fire departments across the country have received life-saving equipment critical to farmers. Laramie Sandquist, senior assistant vice president with Nationwide Agribusiness, says the company and its partners have [Read More…]

A farmer in southeast Iowa reports mixed reviews as harvest winds down. Tom Adam of Keota says yields in his area are above average. “Maybe above trendline. But there’s other places where I’ve heard they [Read More…]

Soybean export activity is expected to pick up in the Upper Midwest with the U.S. and China coming to terms on a trade deal. Ryan Mackenthun farms near Brownton in central Minnesota and says a [Read More…]

NPPD is working to ensure its workforce keeps pace with the evolving technology that drives Nebraska’s farms and ranches. Through new training and education initiatives, the district is preparing employees to meet the energy and [Read More…]

Originally founded in 1960 as the U.S. Feed Grains Council, the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council is aimed at developing markets, enabling trade, and improving lives. In this Managing for Profit, northern Illinois farmer and [Read More…]

The National Corn Growers Association says reallocating ethanol waivers could be another option to increase demand for U.S. corn.   Matt Ziegler, director of public policy and renewable fuels, says farmers need additional market certainty. [Read More…]