Coalition Seeks Withdraw of BLM’s Proposed Rule

Coalition Seeks Withdraw of BLM’s Proposed Rule

The Public Lands Council – of which the American Sheep Industry Association is a member – submitted two letters this week to the Bureau of Land Management expressing concerns about a proposed rule that would greatly affect grazing on public lands. The following letter was submitted on behalf of sheep…
NPPC Speaks Up on Policy Priorities at World Pork Expo

NPPC Speaks Up on Policy Priorities at World Pork Expo

DES MOINES, IA— The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hosted a policy panel at the 2023 World Pork Expo. NPPC board officers and experts discussed the pork industry’s current priorities vital to protecting producers’ livelihoods and ensuring pork production remains a pillar of the U.S. economy. “Advocating for reasonable public policy,…
NMPF Board of Directors Names Gregg Doud New President and CEO

NMPF Board of Directors Names Gregg Doud New President and CEO

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation’s Board of Directors today unanimously voted to name Gregg Doud, a globally recognized agricultural leader, as its next president and CEO, succeeding Jim Mulhern, who is retiring at the end of the year. “Dairy farmers across the nation are pleased to endorse a true…
Wildfire Recovery Field Tour scheduled for June 9

Wildfire Recovery Field Tour scheduled for June 9

A Wildfire Recovery Field Tour hosted by the Nebraska Extension in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the North Platte Natural Resources District (NPNRD), ENVU, and The Platte River Basin Environments (PRBE) will be held Friday, June 9. The field tour will visit two locations that experienced wildfires…
Barchart Releases 2023 Crop Production and Yield Estimates

Barchart Releases 2023 Crop Production and Yield Estimates

Barchart Tuesday released their initial 2023 crop production and yield forecasts for U.S. corn and soybeans. The report indicates a cutback to USDA’s projected figures from the May 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report. The Barchart forecast calls for 15 billion bushels of corn production, compared to USDA’s 15.3…
Tractor Safety Course Teaches Students Safety and When to Say No

Tractor Safety Course Teaches Students Safety and When to Say No

Nebraska Extension and Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, held an annual “tractor safety” training course on June 1 at the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering. “Farming is probably one of the most hazardous occupations that…
Daily market commentary

Daily market commentary

As Tuesday starts to draw to a close the market is showing some weather concerns for row crops in the US. Money flow is mixed with no particular direction being picked up in any sector. Outside equities see's stock indices on both sides of unchanged with little movement. The dollar…