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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, an important topic in rural America. Kansas State University Extension is working with more people than ever who are suffering from high stress levels, and it’s affecting entire families. Mike Zuzolo, K-State Extension Board member in Atchison County, Kansas, says stress is building in farm country. “It’s a […]

The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Program, also known as U.S. SHIP, continues to see growth and acceptance within the pork industry. A recent House of Delegates meeting discussed key issues and voted on the standards and requirements for the voluntary USDA pilot program. Dr. Tyler Holck, senior program director, said the recent meeting brought in […]

PENDLETON, S.C. – The Pendleton High School FFA Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Team took first place honors in the national competition held August 1, 2023 in Milford, Iowa on the shores of Lake Okoboji.  Team members include Evan Lewis, Cierra Stone, Bailee Kay and Thomas Marshall. The Pendleton 4-H Team made up of Kendal […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Corn and soybeans have come under harvest pressure as harvest ramps up in the Midwest due to the premature end to the growing season. Early yield reports have been all over the board and overall inconclusive. USDA pegged […]

For consumers as you purchase fruits, vegetables tree nuts horticultural plants, you may not realize they examples in front of you, as provided by support mechanism for the nation specialty crop industry and its growers. The Agriculture Department specialty block grant program has been around since 2006. And as Agriculture Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory […]

 A recent trade mission hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation to Asia focused on telling the story for U.S. Producers. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom says the region is a top market for U.S. beef. “The Asian markets, Japan and Korea in particular, are our bread and butter on the beef side. (They […]

This case represents the first time that the sanitary phytosanitary provisions of USMCA have been exercised. What US Trade Representative’s Office Chief Agricultural Negotiator Doug McKalip is referring to is our nation’s recent request for a dispute settlement panel within the framework of the US Mexico Canada Agreement to settle concerns with Mexican bans of […]

Farm Bureau has week named the ten semi-finalists that will compete in the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. American Farm Bureau Director of Industry Relations Chase Hieneman says the teams of entrepreneurs will compete for startup funding. “We’re super excited to have announced the top ten semifinalists for the American Farm Bureau’s Ag Innovation Challenge. […]

A new Purdue University survey indicates that consumers appear to be more willing to live with higher pork prices if they are the result of meeting animal welfare standards like California’s Prop 12. In the nationwide survey, consumers said they would scale back their purchases if pork prices went higher. But fewer of them would […]

It’s been a worrisome trend this year of falling US ag exports and rising imports. We are expecting these trends to continue for at least the near term. Which means at least through most of next year, this according to USDA economist Bart Kenner. Now the latest complete trade numbers we have take us through […]