USDA makes $2B boost for food banks, school meals
USDA will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods. The additional support will help these organizations endure...
View ArticleFFA Tribute: Brayden Huffman
Some FFA highlights for Brayden included an FFA camp, as well as a pie-tasting competition at a chapter visit. Brayden joined FFA because he wanted to find a place to fit in at school, and the members...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, Sept. 17, 2022
Mike is at the desk, and kicked off the broadcast with a recap of ag happenings for the week, including Husker Harvest Days.At HHD22, Max talked with Jason Luebbe, Husker Harvest Days, about the...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 19, 2022
Max Armstrong shares that the Fast Recovery Act in California is causing trouble in the state, but is more far reaching than many think. Max offers insight on the new bill from Riley Lagesen, an...
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Wheat grazing prospects dim
Most years, September would be occupied by lots of attention to wheat planting and budgets for winter grazing of stockers.However, the latest Drought Monitor shows that 99.97 percent of Oklahoma is...
View ArticleOff-farm income essential for ag economy
U.S. farmers’ and ranchers’ growing dependence on off-farm employment and income reveals the growing economic interconnection of rural communities and surrounding cities. According to a study by...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 20, 2022
Max Armstrong reports on the global market wakeup call when India announced it would curtail rice exports. Max notes that India represents more than 40% of rice exports working to augment local...
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Global Food Security Index stalls for 2nd straight year
Rising volatility in the global food system is causing a breakdown in a system that’s already fragile. That’s the conclusion of the 2022 Global Food Security Index released today, Sept. 20. The report,...
View ArticleCattlemen concerned with biotechnology executive order
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on advancing biotechnology, which although welcomed by some of the agricultural sector was met with concerns from cattle industry groups which view...
View ArticleTweaks to farm bill conservation programs requested
The House Agriculture Committee continued its review of the farm bill with a hearing held September 20 by the Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee to review the conservation title of the 2018 Farm...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 21, 2022
Max Armstrong looks at the Inflation Reduction Act which had $459 billion included and there’s hope that some of the money for climate-smart agriculture could help out West. About $20 billion is...
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Feed price implications for fall
As we move into fall, we have a pretty good feel for the size of the 2022 corn crop. Acreage is down significantly from last year and yield projections were reduced by almost 3 bushels this month to...
View ArticleFree report offers tips for avoiding cattle fencing mistakes
The beauty of wide-open spaces is compelling, but ranchers know controlling and maintaining cattle requires fences. And while it sounds simple, proper fencing can challenge even veteran producers.In...
View ArticleTRUCKS Act provides regulatory relief to small trucking businesses
At a time of a shortage of 80,000 truck drivers, new legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., looks to lower Obama-era regulations requiring additional training for truck drivers for the ag...
View ArticleSCOTUS asked to consider USDA’s animal ID actions
A civil rights group representing ranchers and livestock owners wants the Supreme Court to consider the merits of cases with conflicting opinions over whether the USDA acted wrongly in actions taken on...
View ArticleMetaphylaxis can help manage high-risk cattle
Concerning animal antibiotic usage, veterinarians from Boehringer Ingelheim say using targeted metaphylaxis treatments to medicate an entire group of purchased livestock upon arrival to the farm or...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 22, 2022
Max Armstrong reports on farm family safety and the impact of agriculture. He shares numbers from the National Safety Council. One stat that catches attention is the death of one child every three...
View ArticleAdditional $502 million expands rural high-speed internet
Over 70% of counties in the U.S. are considered rural, and 6 million residents call rural America home. The lack of reliable internet access is a major economic barrier and leaves rural areas isolated...
View ArticleHusker Harvest Days 2022 captured the essence of agriculture
Husker Harvest Days 2022 is over, but for many producers, the new ideas, technology and connections will extend far beyond the show gates.“I think what makes this show special is the value every...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 23, 2022
Max Armstrong offers some ways farmers can boost safety on the farm. John Shutske, agricultural safety and health specialist, University of Wisconsin, offers some tips including some basic actions that...
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