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The Yonder Report

The Yonder Report

Apr 19, 2024 | 1:30am
Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline; Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking; and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.
NC Dairy Producers Partner with DJ Burns to Promote Chocolate Milk

NC Dairy Producers Partner with DJ Burns to Promote Chocolate Milk

Apr 18, 2024 | 10:35am
On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and the NC Dairy Producers Association rolled out a big marketing campaign and when I say big, I mean six-foot-nine 275 pounds of big. DJ Burns, the man in the middle of NC State’s NCAA basketball Final Four tournament run, is the new spokesman for their chocolate […]
EPA: Agriculture Leads the Way with GHG Emission Decrease

EPA: Agriculture Leads the Way with GHG Emission Decrease

Apr 18, 2024 | 10:29am
New data released this month from the Environmental Protection Agency shows agriculture decreased its greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. The EPA recently released the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch explains the results. “Overall greenhouse gas emissions from all sources increased by 1.3 percent between […]
Farmers Suing Biden Administration over Reverse Discrimination

Farmers Suing Biden Administration over Reverse Discrimination

Apr 18, 2024 | 9:50am
On behalf of several Texas farmers, the Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Mountain States Legal Foundation filed a preliminary injunction regarding disaster payments asking a federal court to stop the Biden Administration’s USDA from funneling disaster and COVID-19 relief funds to certain farmers based on race and gender. Precision Risk Management says the plaintiffs are […]
Global Wheat Stocks Forecast at Eight-Year Low

Global Wheat Stocks Forecast at Eight-Year Low

Apr 18, 2024 | 9:45am
The USDA’s April Wheat Outlook shows global wheat ending stocks for 2023-2024 are projected down this month by 0.6 million metric tons to 258.3 million metric tons. The agency says that’s the lowest level in eight years. The biggest factor in this month’s decline is India’s wheat stocks, which are forecast down 2.1 million metric […]
Guarded Optimism Amid Labor Shortage, Prop 12 Challenges in U.S. Pork Industry

Guarded Optimism Amid Labor Shortage, Prop 12 Challenges in U.S. Pork Industry

Apr 18, 2024 | 2:45am
2023 was a rough year for U.S. pork producers. During a recent press conference, National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys had more optimism for the rest of 2024. “I think there’s some opportunity for optimism as we look at 2024, and part of that is an increase in domestic consumption. The other part of […]
Industry Leaders Assuring Public Pasteurized Milk Supply is Safe

Industry Leaders Assuring Public Pasteurized Milk Supply is Safe

Apr 17, 2024 | 10:32am
Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a dairy herd in North Carolina last week. This is today’s topic, I’m Mike Davis. It’s also been found in six other states, but officials are stressing that the milk supply is safe. North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler said there’s a twofold precaution. “Number one for the […]
‘See For Yourself’ Mission Provides Firsthand Look at U.S. Soy Exports

‘See For Yourself’ Mission Provides Firsthand Look at U.S. Soy Exports

Apr 17, 2024 | 4:05am
The United Soybean Board recently traveled on a “See for Yourself” mission to Colombia and Panama. The mission allowed farmers to see how soy checkoff investments impact other parts of the world and provide a return on investment. Philip Good, a Mississippi farmer, says it was very educational. “I had the opportunity to lead a […]
Managing Crop Costs Instead of Cutting Inputs

Managing Crop Costs Instead of Cutting Inputs

Apr 17, 2024 | 3:23am
After years of crop costs ratcheting up along with fertilizer prices, the cost of corn and soybeans have dropped compared to last year and farmers are looking at ways to cut back to turn a profit. That shouldn’t be through reducing nitrogen, though, according to Chad Hart, a farm economist with Iowa State University. Farmers […]
Tips to Spot and Stop a Scam

Tips to Spot and Stop a Scam

Apr 16, 2024 | 2:32pm
Scammers are constantly evolving to find new ways to take your money, and new scams are emerging that you should watch out for. AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean Voskuhl says it doesn’t matter if you live in rural or urban America, scammers are finding new ways to target you. “Scammers don’t care where you are […]