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Farmers and ethanol stand ready to meet fuel needs
In this episode of Missouri Corn Talk, Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council CEO Bradley Schad highlights their goals toward national energy security, including the immediate need for E15 and supporting legislation like the Next Generation Fuels Act. ...
Teaching students more about modern agriculture
GrowNextGen ambassadors help educate others about today’s agriculture industry and how it connects to science. In this Voice of Soy, Jane Hunt, who leads the program, details why the program is important to the future of Ohio agriculture. ...
Building new markets for corn
Investing in the discovery and progress of new corn uses is a top priority for IL Corn. This week, Executive Director Rod Weinzierl highlights those investments, some promising new uses for corn and factors influencing how soon farmers and consumers will see the benefits of those products. ...
President Biden proposes FY 2023 budget, includes funding increases for USDA
President Biden’s budget for fiscal year 2023 includes more than $28 billion in discretionary funding for the USDA. That is a $4.2 billion, or 17% increase from the 2021 enacted level. The White House says resources provided through the 2023 budget complement investments made in conservation, forest management, and broadband deployment, which were provided in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says these are critical investments […]
Senator: farm bill discussions continue
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says the Senate Agriculture Committee has begun discussing the 2023 Farm Bill. “We are already talking about how we begin to gather information so the farm bill can be on time this year,” he says. “It’s important because agriculture is changing fast. We see the challenges in terms of input costs for farmers.” He tells Brownfield it’s important to hear farmer concerns and priorities. “As […]
Farm Bureau says Prop 12 could have implications beyond pork industry
Farm Bureau Senior Counsel for Public Policy Travis Cushman says if California’s Proposition 12 was implemented it could have broader implications for all of US agriculture. “The precedent it sets outside the pork industry, this type of law could work in any other type of agricultural commodity or product,” he says. “Where you have one state essentially telling farmers in other states how they must raise their animals or produce […]
