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Improved Quality and Higher Yields for Florida Produce in 2023
After some less-than-ideal weather and health concerns, Florida produce growers expect improved volume and quality this growing season. While growing…
Iowa’s Wet Winter Mitigates Drought Conditions
Concerns over another dry start to the growing season have been mitigated in Iowa after the fourth-wettest winter on record.…
Vilsack Signs $95 Million Initiative for Cover Crops
USDA, in partnership with ag and wildlife groups, has partnered to launch the Farmers for Soil Health initiative. With a…
Disaster-Impacted Producers in 9 States Eligible for Grain Storage Assistance
Tens of millions of dollars in cost-share assistance are now available from USDA for producers who lost grain storage in…
Half of U.S. States Aren’t Meeting In-State Milk Demand
U.S. fluid milk production is falling short of meeting the needs of its citizens, at least in 26 states. Each…
House Ag Committee Supports Ag Groups Calling for Strengthened Safety Net in New Farm Bill
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee is set to release an initial outline of budgeting and estimates for the 2024 fiscal…
Iowa, Nebraska File Intent to Sue for EPA’s E15 Mishandling
Iowa and Nebraska Attorneys General notified EPA Administrator Michael Regan this week of an “intent to sue” due to delayed…
Find the Right Legal Counsel for Optimal Succession Planning
While succession planning may be a tough topic for farming families, it is a critical piece to ensure a successful…
Tips for Terminating Cover Crops
With planting season around the corner, cover crops will be transforming previously snowy fields into springtime green – just in…
NCBA Calls for Immediate Stop to Brazilian Beef Imports as BSE Cases Rise
With Brazil’s most recent report of another atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)…