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What might impact ag producers add their bottom lines in 2024? It’s part of the big question of how do I invest in a way that returns profitability at the end of the day. The challenge of the higher cost of establishing yourself as a farmer and maintaining that opportunity. We haven’t done much with […]

Farm Bureau and partner organizations on Sunday announced Togetherall at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jessica Cabrera, American Farm Bureau Federation Managing Director of Member Engagement, says Togetherall is a new mental health resource for rural America. “Togetherall is a safe, anonymous, online peer to peer community. It is […]

When it comes to beef cattle vaccination programs, there is no cookie-cutter approach. Every operation has unique requirements based on disease pressure and individual herd goals. With many vaccine choices available, how can you ensure you have the most effective program? Dr. Brett Terhaar, beef technical consultant for Elanco Animal Health, talks about the role vaccination […]

Agronomists spend a lot of time during the growing season in plots and scouting crops. Nebraska-based LG Seeds Agronomist Mark Grundmayer says he spends the winter reflecting on what he learned to help farmers advance yields in 2024. “We spent probably the last two, two and a half months, reviewing some plot data, conversations with […]

South Carolina has three new Chef Ambassadors. Here’s Commissioner Hugh Weathers to tell us about it. We’re celebrating the 10th year of the program. We created in 2014 to highlight South Carolina as a destination for great food. Chef Ambassadors represent the state through food festivals and other promotional opportunities, sharing South Carolina’s culinary traditions, […]

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting applications from nonprofits, commodity associations, state and local governments, academia and colleges and universities for $1.2 million in specialty crops grants. The program is designed to boost competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. The deadline to apply is March 4. Draft applications can be […]

Standing up for potatoes on Capitol Hill—that’s what will be going on late next month when the National Potato Council invites industry members to the Nation’s Capital for the Washington Summit. NPC CEO Kam Quarles says the Summit is a great time to bring everyone together for a great cause. “Absolutely! So, about six weeks […]

New non-real estate farm lending activity at commercial banks continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2023. The volume of new non-real estate farm loans in the final months of 2023 was about 15 percent less than the previous year. The number of new loans did increase from the previous year, but the average […]

The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates Illinois soybean farmers raised a U.S.-leading 648.9 million bushels on 10.3 million acres. Compared to the previous year, total acreage and yield estimates were both four percent lower in Illinois. Average soybean yields remained the same in 2023 at 63 bushels an acre. “I’d like to congratulate my fellow […]

I’m talking with Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. And you know, it was just a few months ago, Corey, that you and I were talking about how dry it was and how much we really needed some rain. We don’t have to talk about that in North […]