West Des Moines, Iowa – September 8, 2020– The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation has opened registrations for a cross-curricular program for elementary, middle, and high school students. The experiential learning ...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced an update on the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into law on December 20, ...
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $192 million in 71 projects located across 29 states to improve rural water infrastructure ...
A newly updated online tool is providing a clearer picture of injuries in agriculture. AgInjuryNews.org enables users to search the largest database of publicly available U.S. agricultural injury and ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it is offering $75 million in funding for the eradication and control of feral swine through the Feral Swine Eradication and Control ...
College students with an interest in serving as spokespersons for animal agriculture are urged to to apply for the position of Minnesota State Fair 4-H Animal Science Speaking Up for ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow farmers to harvest ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Wisconsin’s largest dairy lobbying group today applauded the state Assembly for stating its support for increasing the consumption of milk, including flavored whole milk, among children. ...
August feeder cattle futures prices are down about $25 per cwt from the contract high on April 18th. Similar declines have occurred in cash markets in most areas. A steady ...
Growers in the eastern Corn Belt made progress last week, but the national planting pace remains well behind normal. U.S. corn planting advanced to 92 percent, with nearly 20 percent ...
Location and quality are key drivers of land prices in Iowa and Wisconsin despite the overall slower land market. "There have been some strong sales for high quality farm land ...
Plant bugs are now becoming active in alfalfa fields across the state. A common question we receive from producers is why some of these bugs looks so different from others. ...
Clements: Farm Bureau members at AFBF’s 2017 Annual Convention are hopeful to see tax reform from the new Congress and the incoming administration. Both Congress and President-elect Trump have said ...
Iowa farmers are continuously improving and working within local, state and federal regulations to successfully raise livestock in the state, an Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) official says. "I ...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today invited potential conservation partners, including private industry, non-government organizations, Indian tribes, state and local governments, water districts, and universities to submit project applications for federal ...
