The American Soybean Association has teamed up with three famers to answer consumer questions about modern agriculture. The discussion will take place live on Twitter on Wednesday, October 12, beginning at 8 a.m. Questions can be tweeted to @ASA_Soybeans and will be answered by Kyle Bridegforth (@Kylebridge), Brad Kremer (@kremer_brad) and Jenny Roerich (@PrairieCA) through out the day. To follow … Read More
Failing to Meet UN ‘Zero Hunger’ Goals
The United Nations set a Sustainable Development Goal to end hunger by 2030. According to information provided by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the global community is not on course to meet this goal. The study indicates that at the current rate of decline in hunger, more than 45 countries will still face food shortages by 2030, countries … Read More
New Chairman for National Sorghum Producers
The National Sorghum Producers board of directors has selected Don Bloss to serve as chairman. “Don Bloss is an experienced voice in the sorghum industry, having served previously as the chair of NSP’s Legislative Committee,” said Tim Lust, NSP CEO. “We look forward to his contributions and insights as NSP engages in discussions related to the next farm bill.” Other returning … Read More
Coalition Urges EPA to Remove Roadblocks
Today agriculture groups have come together as the Biogenic CO2 Coalition to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to stop blocking the development of emerging bioeconomy. The Biogenic CO2 Coalition is a working group of leading trade associations and companies that support American farmers and the national “bioeconomy” that a new USDA economic analysis estimates to be $393 billion, provides 4.2 million … Read More
ARA Wants Retailers to Dream Big at Conference
The Agricultural Retailers Association will be hosting their annual conference and expo in Orlando, Florida- a place known for magic. The keynote speaker will be conjuring up a little of that enchantment as he presents his message on leadership and world-class customer service. Lee Cockerell is a retired Disney executive, a man in charge of 73,000 team members who daily created … Read More
Spurlock Takes Lead on Corn Board
Wesley Spurlock took the lead as President of the National Corn Growers Association‘s Corn Board on Saturday. He spoke about his respect for the past while keeping his eye on the future. “This year is much like the one we just finished,” Spurlock said. “We are looking at a massive corn crop. It is still being harvested but, even with … Read More
DuPont Pioneer Commits $175,000 to Education
Teachers who are implementing Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) are now eligible for grants, thanks to DuPont Pioneer and the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). The promised $175,000 will assist teachers with funding for training, equipment, materials and end-of-course online assessments CASE is a multi-year approach to teaching students about agriculture through hands-on, inquiry focused learning activities. … Read More
House Passes Water Resources & Development Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources and Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) by a vote of 399-25. The two year, reauthorization bill provides infrastructure programs and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; programs that allow American farmers to remain commutative in a global market. The bill will clear the backlog of projects for the Army Corps of … Read More
Experiments Show Spray Drift Damages Grapes
The Weed Technology journal recently published results showing that herbicide spray drift from 2,4-D and dicamba can severely damage wine grapes near agronomic crops. With the increased use of these products on glyphosate-resistant broadleaf weeds like Palmar amaranth and horseweed, grape growers are becoming more and more concerned about crop loss from drift. Researchers from Ohio State University ran test … Read More
EPA Atrazine Deadline Looms Large
The deadline for the EPA Atrazine comment period is fast approaching. For growers who haven’t done it yet, groups like the National Corn Grower Association and the Agriculture Retailers Association are encouraging farmers to express support for atrazine before October 5, 2016. To make the process easy, both the NCGA website and the ARA website offer help sending an e-mail. “Atrazine is a safe and effective crop management … Read More