A senior official with Farm Credit Illinois says changes to the federal crop insurance program stand to benefit farmers. Lee Waters, vice president of crop insurance, says last summer’s reconciliation bill is bringing substantial savings to farmers looking to protect the investment into their crops. “What’s changed is the subsidy levels, and it’s very heavily […]
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An official with the National Pork Board says their new three-year strategic plan has officially launched, an effort to help drive
An ag economist says he doesn’t expect the financial pressures facing farmers to spiral out of control. Nathan Kauffman with Federal
A Michigan-based nonprofit is dedicated to fostering farmer networks that enhance farm profitability and stewardship for long-term resilience. Julie Doll leads
A group of Ohio high school students are developing international solutions to help address global food insecurity challenges. Isa Bernstein, a
Robb Ewoldt, an Iowa farmer and at-large member of the Executive Committee of the United Soybean Board, says there’s potential for
Cargill has announced it will close a Milwaukee meat processing facility this spring. The Emmber Lane plant processes ground beef and value-added
A senior official with the Renewable Fuels Association says unanswered questions remain about the 45Z tax credit. The U.S. Treasury Department
Richard Gupton with the Ag Retailers Association says stricter over-the-top dicamba label requirements from the U.S. EPA are designed to keep
Across the Corn Belt, lingering cold weather is mostly confined to the eastern Great Lakes States. The colder areas generally overlap
