The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants that will increase collaboration between schools, food producers and suppliers, and other partners to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for kids. The department also announced…
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Tuesday, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Don Davis (NC-01) members of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act. The bill would establish a partnership between the federal government and the private sector to create voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize the cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies.…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas Forest Service officials have announced that an annual project that aids in training new wildland firefighters on how to reduce the risk of wildfires will be held April 3-7 in Scott City. The Hazard Fuels Mitigation project will take place at the Scott Wildlife Area and Historic Lake…
LINCOLN, Neb. – Corn is king when it comes to agricultural exports from Nebraska with international sales of corn bringing home the greatest value to Nebraska agriculture. That’s according to a report released by the Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB), Thurs. March 16. The report, “Nebraska Agriculture and International Trade”, is the latest…
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Today on National Ag Day, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture celebrates the many contributions agriculture makes to our nation’s security and prosperity. NASDA is a proud partner of the seventh annual Feeding the Economy report revealing food and agriculture industries and their suppliers contribute over…
Powerful partnerships are built on shared values. I am reminded of this truth daily as I see the agriculture industry live it out—the industry responsible for providing one of the necessities to sustain human life on this planet: food. The process of getting food from the farm to the table requires…
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2023 – President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 21, 2023 National Ag Day. This year marks the seventh year that The White House has publicly recognized National Ag Day as a salute to the contributions of America’s farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses. The proclamation highlights the spirit…
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan momentum is building in Congress to restrict China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland, a reflection of a similar push by some states as well as apprehension over Chinese spy balloons, rising land prices and growing international competition. “Foreign ownership of agricultural land threatens small…
Another drop in the trade Saw some bouncing back off the lows Crude has turned around Marketing into ‘23 Planting intensions report Cattle reacting to the COF report?
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. The United…
