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The four agriculture committee leaders say a meeting with President Biden and Secretary Vilsack centered on passing a bipartisan farm bill. In a statement, Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member John Boozman, House Ag Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott say they look forward to carrying the tradition of bipartisanship in the 2023 Farm Bill. The meeting happened Thursday night. ...

Many farmers in the Upper Midwest are catching their breath following a very productive start to May. Jared Goplen is an agronomy manager for Wyffels Hybrids and covers southwest Minnesota, eastern South Dakota, and northwest Iowa. “I think the 2023 planting season is going to be one to remember. It was very quick, we had a really nice window starting basically May 1st when the vast majority of acres went […]

The USDA is projecting record large corn and soybean crops in 2023. Domestic corn production is estimated at 15.265 billion bushels, up 1.535 billion from 2022 on increased planted area, at 92 million acres in the USDA’s Prospective Planting Report, and a yield of 181.5 bushels per acre, compared to 173.3 last year. Harvested area is expected to be 84.1 million acres, compared to 79.2 million a year ago. Soybeans […]

Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require retailers to sell E15 fuel year-round at half of their dispensers as the state transitions its fuel supply from E10 to higher blends. Ethanal producer Jon Cosby with E-Energy Adams tells Brownfield there’s enough infrastructure to support transitioning E10 to E15. “There has been major investments and support from the federal government and state government to put in infrastructure to be […]

A bill has been introduced into the Senate that would provide flexibility for interstate commerce sales for livestock producers. Aaron Popelka, vice president of legal and governmental affairs with the Kansas Livestock Association says the legislation creates an exemption for small producers and butchers to sell meat via ecommerce. “Currently, laws do not allow state inspected meat products to be sold outside of the state where the meat is inspected […]

You might have heard the news that the Supreme Court has rejected the pork industry’s legal challenge to a California ballot measure that bans pork, veal, and eggs from animals whose confinement does not meet minimum space requirements. You might be wondering “Why does it matter to me what California requires when it comes to the pork they sell in their state?”  AUDIO: Healthy Living with Glynn Tonsor on impacts […]

Missouri lawmakers included a Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program in the ag omnibus bill. Jacob Knaebel, a state legislative affairs manager with the Missouri Corn Growers Association, says the new program is designed to remove barriers to entry for the next generation of farming. “This bill would incentivize the sale, sharecrop or lease of farmland from a retiring farmer to an eligible beginning farmer or a qualified family member,” he […]