Early reactions to the Heritage Foundation Report that calls for an end to commodity support programs and crop insurance have been swift. Dale Moore of the American Farm Bureau Federation …
Farm Credit Associations’ Boards Vote For Merger
The Boards of Directors’ of 1st Farm Credit Services, AgStar Financial Services, and Badgerland Financial unanimously voted to recommend a merger of their three associations to their respective members and …
Grassley sets consolidation hearings
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said his committee will hold hearings on proposed consolidation in the chemical and seed sectors of agriculture. The Hagstrom …
Heritage Foundation Looking to the 2018 Farm Bill
The Heritage Foundation is already laying out its case for ending commodity programs and crop insurance policies in the 2018 farm bill. Pro Ag obtained a report that lays out …
Food Insecurity in the United States
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Significant Decrease in Household Food Insecurity in the United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the release of …
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
Seeds for Bees is a free program that provides cover crop seeds for growers to plant on land unused by their crop. Almond growers are encouraged to participate in this …
Atrazine Important for Conservation Farming
A recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency was highly critical of the herbicide atrazine, which helps reduce soil erosion and runoff problems, which keeps soil healthy and water clean. …
ChemChina Secures Funding to Acquire Syngenta
Bloomberg reports that the China National Chemical Corporation has commitments from lenders on a $12.7 billion loan package to help secure its purchase of Syngenta. ChemChina acquired the financing from …
NFU: Bayer/Monsanto Deal Bad for Farmers
News stories that Bayer has increased its bid for Monsanto and that the two companies are continuing to negotiate prompted National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson to take action. Sponsored …
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 76 small businesses around the country will receive $7.4 million in grants to conduct research related to food security, natural resources, and agricultural issues. …
National Beer Lover’s Day
Cathy Isom tells us about a day dedicated to lovers of the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Beer. That’s coming up on this Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk …
FSA Reprograms $185 million for Loans
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has reprogrammed $185 million dollars to help address a backlog of direct and guaranteed farm operating loan applications. The Hagstrom Report says that’s enough to …
Monsanto Confirms New Proposal from Bayer
Both Bayer and Monsanto have confirmed that negotiations for the sale of Monsanto are continuing and a new offer has been made. Bayer has updated its proposal to a non-binding …
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
After months of improved farmer sentiment toward the Ag economy, things took a different turn in the August Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Declining commodity prices weighed heaviest on farmer …