Cedar Rapids marks progress 5 years after derecho
Cedar Rapids marked the five-year anniversary today of the derecho that did tremendous damage — including ripping away some two-thirds of its tree canopy. City officials planted a Bur Oak […]
Getting more veggies in kids’ diets
Vegetables by Bayer and DNO Produce are teaming up to promote healthy eating habits among school-aged children. Alex DiNovo, president of DNO Produce, says the mission is to increase access, […]
More nutrition and less food waste
Innovation in plant breeding has allowed companies like Bayer to develop seed solutions that help farmers and consumers. Jenny Maloney, director of external engagement with Bayer Vegetable Seeds, says that’s […]
Research station serves as Michigan’s meeting place
The head of AgroLiquid says the North Central Research Station helps ground test new technologies alongside real-world farm management strategies. Nick Bancroft tells Brownfield the mid-Michigan site has grown to […]
Smith: Trump administration aware of India’s unfair trade practices with rice
The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says the Trump administration is aware of India’s unfair trade practices with rice. Jason Smith from Missouri says a report […]
USDA issues payment for Additional Payment Program II
Some crop insurance companies will be getting a one-time payment from the USDA for administering specialty crop insurance contracts in 2022 and 2023. Tom Sell works with the Crop Insurance […]
USDA issues payment for Additional Payment Program II
Some crop insurance companies will be getting a one-time payment from the USDA for administering specialty crop insurance contracts in 2022 and 2023. Tom Sell works with the Crop Insurance […]
Coalition in Congress pushes for H-2A wage adjustments
A bicameral, bipartisan coalition in Congress is urging the Department of Labor to reform how H-2A guest worker wages are calculated to make the program more accessible for farmers. The […]
Nebraska farmer indicted for crop insurance fraud
A farmer in south-central Nebraska has been indicted by a grand jury for crop insurance fraud. The U.S. District Court of Nebraska says Tyson Bauer of Thayer County made false […]
Ethanol for America Act introduced in U.S. Senate
Legislation that would improve access to E15 has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Ag Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar helped introduce the bipartisan Ethanol for America Act along with […]
