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A marketing initiative by the Iowa Pork Producers Association went viral last football season, encouraging consumers to purchase more ham and bacon through a clever name association. Kevin Hall, Iowa Pork Producers Association Communications Director, explains how the idea was created. “So basically, the Iowa State football team had some players who had very unique […]

Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee, unveiled the Senate Republican-drafted framework answering the call for a “farmer-focused” farm bill. “From the onset of this process, we have sought to draft a farm bill that reflects the needs of stakeholders,” Boozman said. “The world has changed dramatically since the 2018 bill […]

There is a push to get key farm products on a critical minerals list. Corey Rosenbusch, president of the Fertilizer Institute, testified before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, saying phosphate and potash are two of three essential nutrients for ag productivity. “And we must ensure that these critical minerals can be accessed. […]

We now have the complete US ag trade numbers for the first seven months of this fiscal year, October through April, and for US exports, we are at $108.8 billion, down 5% from the previous year. USDA economist Bart Kenner says a 5% decline for the year to date may sound bad, but it actually […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Corn and soybeans managed to close higher on Monday despite wheat’s best effort to pull the markets lower. Wheat has come under pressure from a variety of sources. The weather in Russia has not improved much but those […]

Wake County has employed a number of innovative measures focused on farmland preservation that has resulted in almost 240 acres of farmland preserved. The county, the Wake County Ag Advisory Board and the Wake County Soil & Water Conservation District was recently recognized for these efforts with a Friend of Farmland Award.

Sustainability means different things to different people. Samantha Werth, director of sustainability with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, talks about what sustainability means for the beef industry. “Oh, man, we’ve been doing a lot of work here at NCBA. We launched sustainability goals about three years ago, in November of 2021,  we launched our sustainability […]

June is National Beef and Dairy Month and SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us more! Beef: Beef Processing: Dairy:

American vehicle manufacturers announced plans to remove AM radio from new electric vehicles. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act in Congress would prevent that from happening. Emily Buckman, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about the importance of AM radio. “AM radio is important for rural America because farmers, […]

African Swine Fever still poses a significant threat to the pork industry. It was a topic of conversation at last week’s World Pork Expo in Iowa, and leaders want to make sure the industry and its producers have the protections they need to prevent a foreign animal disease from taking hold. Dr. Anna Forseth is […]