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The 2018 Farm Bill extension is due to expire on September 30, with no new legislation on the horizon. As the clock runs out, crop insurance is a huge piece of the puzzle. Mike LaFever, a board member of the Southwest Council of Agribusiness, talks about the urgency and significance of crop insurance for farmers. […]

The American Lamb Board is looking for 150 sheep producers to participate in its Climate Smart Sheep Program. Producers enrolled in the program will be paid up to $7,000 to develop and implement Climate Smart Sheep management practices and measure and report emissions and life cycle analysis. “Adding on-farm research and data collection in the […]

I’m Mike Davis. I’m talking with North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis. And Corey, let me get this right. It didn’t have a name. It was Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight. I think this really caught a lot of people off guard, perhaps because it did not have a name attached to it. We weren’t […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grain and oilseed markets traded with light volume most of the week without being able to get much traction in either direction. We are in the early stages of harvest in the US and there is not […]

One of the biggest challenges in agriculture includes constantly changing laws and regulations. Roger McEowen, professor of agricultural law and taxation at Washburn University in Kansas, says legal challenges can make life difficult, especially when profit margins are tight. “It’s when you think of overall risk management for a farmer or rancher, understanding how you […]

Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of U.S. vehicles have taken a step forward in the US House. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45-2 to send the proposed “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” to the full House for a vote. “It’s been a stalwart of American prosperity and information sharing,” […]

It’s common to see farm equipment moving from field to field at spring planting and fall harvest. Unfortunately, accidents are also common on rural roads. University of Iowa Associate Professor Cara Hamann researches farm safety and works with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center and Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health. She says even more, unfortunately. […]

Water levels are down on the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the third year in a row, affecting transportation of ag goods set for export. Mike Steenhoek is executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, and says the impact is felt in two ways. “Number one is the ability to put a lot of […]

With elections looming, the Congressional calendar is tight. Right now, Congress is locked in a funding battle. Emily Buckman, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the deadline is quickly approaching. “September 30 marks the end of fiscal year 2024. This means Congress has roughly two weeks to pass government funding […]

As commodity prices fell in recent months, input costs have been slow to follow. Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer for StoneX, says buying inputs is a challenge for farmers. “Farmers, of course, are struggling with low grain prices. That has been the single biggest conversation out there, which is that fertilizer prices are high, […]