The 64th Annual 2016 Mid South Farm & Gin Show was held last week at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. The event has been held in the same location since its beginning, and is sponsored by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association(SCGA). The spacious facility offered the 17,000 attendees a four-story trade show, hosting 400 exhibitors from around 40 … Read More
$3.50 May Be New ‘Corn Norm’
The impact of corn prices varies between producers in different divisions of agriculture, with some producers benefiting from higher prices, and some benefiting from lower prices. Many factors seem to demonstrate that the new long-term “normal” for corn prices may be $3.50 per bushel, and Cody Heller, CEO of Central Wisconsin Ag Services (CWAS), has offered his insight into the … Read More
New Study Reveals Urgent Need for Labeling Law
A new study by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has discovered that Vermont’s looming mandatory GMO labeling law could increase the price of a family’s food budget by $1,050 each year. This rise is cost will affect families nationwide and highlights the impact one state can have. The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food is working hard to urge members of Congress to … Read More
Soybean Growers Look Beyond the Elevator
The United Soybean Board (USB) invites soybean farmers with a desire to take a look at their customers beyond the elevator and to learn more about the soy checkoff’s role in marketing U.S. soy, to take part in their See for Yourself program. Tina Holst, Chilston, Wisconsin soybean farmer, took advantage of this opportunity last year and I caught up … Read More
CropLife America Advances Advocacy at #ShowMeYFR
CropLife America made an appearance at the recent American Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Leadership Conference. Kellie Bray, Senior Director of Government Affairs attended the #ShowMeYFR event to represent more than 90 companies who produce crop protection products for both conventional and organic growers. Bray has seen a transition in the concerns of the member organizations in the last … Read More
WOTUS Strikes Back
Farmers and ranchers will need the force to be with them as the EPA has struck back with an even more extreme version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS). Known as the Chesapeake Blueprint, the new rules will severely regulate and burden farms, possibly removing thousands of acres from production agriculture. The American Farm Bureau Federation is once … Read More
AgGateway & ARA Offer Standardized Sales Reporting
If your job includes sales reporting, perhaps that job just got a little easier. AgGateway and the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) have collaborated to design a standard file format for sales reporting to manufacturers and suppliers. The new format is simple to use and has been generally accepted in the industry. This standard was created through AgGateways’ collaborative process as … Read More
ASA Announces Conservation Legacy Awards Winners
The Conservation Legacy Awards Program recognizes outstanding environmental and conservation efforts made by soybean farmers. The American Soybean Association has just announced the 2016 region winners. They are: Winsor Farms (Andy Winsor), Grantville, Kan. (Midwest Region) Cory Atkins, Seaford, Del. (Northeast Region) John Verell, Jackson, Tenn. (South Region) Midwest Region – Andy Winsor of Grantville, Kansas is the third generation to … Read More
WSSA Honors 30 Award Winners
Thirty members of the Weed Science Society of America have been honored for their contributions to weed science. The awards program was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the organization’s annual meeting. “Our annual awards program recognizes the many outstanding scientists who are spearheading innovations and advancing the weed science profession through their research, teaching, publishing and outreach,” said … Read More
Global Food Security Forum At World Ag Expo
The Farm Journal Foundation has asked key panelists to discuss global food security and agriculture policies during the “Global Food Security Forum” today at the World Ag Expo. The discussion will focus on balancing the challenges of feeding a growing population and developing policy to ensure food security. “I’ve met many inspirational farmers from around the world, and while the … Read More