Earlier this week, director of research for GYPSOIL Division of Beneficial Reuse Management, Ron Chamberlain explained the NRCS program to ag writers and broadcasters at Ag Media Summit. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has added gypsum to the list of conservation practices, making it possible for farmers in a growing number of states to receive financial assistance to amend … Read More
The Corporate Commitment to Sustainability
The latest installment of the Food Dialogues, held this week in Minneapolis as part of a joint effort from the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) and the Farm and Food Alliance of Minnesota, kept the focus on water sustainability. The diverse panel of professionals highlighted the many ways that water conservation is present in their professions and the companies … Read More
Farmers Talk Water Security at #FoodD
At the latest Food Dialogue from the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) and the Farm and Food Alliance of Minnesota, a panel of experts kept the focus entirely on water sustainability, an issue that has continually placed significant blame on production agriculture. The lone producer on the panel was Nathan Collins, who raises Angus cattle and grows corn, soybeans, … Read More
Working Together On Water Conservation
Water conservation was the focus of the latest installment of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance’s (USFRA) series of Food Dialogues, held this week in Minneapolis, and for panelist Rebecca Flood, Assistant Commissioner for Water Policy at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), protecting our water supply is at the heart of her entire career. Flood oversees MPCA’s programs and … Read More
.@NationalCorn Seeks Your Best Corn Shots
Help share the story of agriculture through the National Corn Growers Association‘s Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. NCGA hopes to capture corn from seed to harvest and the families that grow it with their third annual contest. Participants may submit high-resolution photographs now through November 30, 2016. The contest is open to all ages and skill levels. Nineteen cash prizes, including one … Read More
NACHURS Joins Field to Market
NACHURS, an industry leader in liquid NPK fertilizer, is pleased to announce they are joining forces with Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. This initiative works to define, measure and advance the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel across the entire supply chain. “For over 70 years, NACHURS has been a leader in promoting sustainable agriculture with high … Read More
Farm Safety for Just Kids Disbands After 3 Decades
2016 will mark the end of Farm Safety for Just Kids (FS4JK). The Board of Directors has announced that further education, research and outreach will happen through the Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF). PAF has a similar mission and founder Marilyn Adams likens it to “sending your child off to college.” Motivated by her own family’s tragic circumstances surrounding a farm … Read More
EU Approves Three Soy Biotech Traits
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) has just announced the approval of three biotech soybean traits by the European Union. Now ready for import and processing are: Monsanto’s Xtend (dicamba x glyphosate MON87708 x MON89788) Monsanto’s Vistive Gold (high oleic x glyphosate MON87705 x MON89788) Bayer CropScience’s Balance GT (glyphosate x HPPD inhibitor FG72) “The EU’s approval of these events … Read More
NCGA Corn Board Members Elected
The National Corn Growers Association‘s Corn Congress elected five new farmers to serve on the Corn Board this week. The new board members will begin their terms on October 1; the start of the NCGA’s fiscal year. New members are: Chris Edgington of Iowa, Don Glenn of Alabama, Tom Haag of Minnesota and John Linder of Ohio. A current board member, … Read More
NREC Hosts 2016 Field Days
The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council is hosting three field days, each focusing on a different research project. The July 27th event will cover the Impact of Cover Crops on Water Quality and Nutrient Efficiency in Towanda, Illinois. Presenters include Dr. Catherine O’Reilly, an Associate Professor at Illinois State University, and members of Dr. Shalamar Armstrong’s research team. Registration is … Read More