Corn and Soybean Ratings Fall Slightly Nationwide
(FARGO, ND) — With all the wet weather in the northwestern Corn Belt and the heat in the eastern and southern Corn Belt, it’s no surprise that condition ratings for corn and soybeans fell on this week’s
Clean Fuels Petitions EPA to Reconsider 2024 and 2025 RFS Volumes
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels filed a formal petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2024 and 2025. The agency set biomass-based diesel and overall advanced volumes significantly below actual
Rain Causing Concerns for U.S. Crops
Rains in parts of the Midwest and intense heat in the East are causing significant concern for U.S. crops. The University of Illinois’ Farm Policy News says more wet weather continues to raise the fear of more
Ethanol Industry Eyes 2025 Clean Fuel Tax Credit for SAF
The ethanol industry is keeping a close eye on the pending Treasury Department Clean Fuel Tax Credit, a key for sustainable aviation fuel after a just-finished credit quickly expires. The now final 40B tax credit for biofuel-based
So Dak Best Burger Contest Announces Top 5 Nominees
Pierre, SD – May was Beef Month, and the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) took it as the perfect time to introduce the newest SDBIC campaign the “So Dak Best Burger” contest. This contest was held to highlight
$25 Million to Help Expand Rural Internet Access
USDA’s Rural Development Undersecretary, Dr. Basil Gooden, says the agency is making $25 million available through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program. The funding is intended to help local organizations, cooperatives, and Tribes expand affordable, high-speed internet projects
Purdue Studies Starting Salary for Ag Grads
Between 2020 and 2025, there will be an estimated total of 59,400 annual job openings in the agricultural job sector. Purdue University doctoral student Joshua Strine authored a study on the average starting salary for agricultural graduates.
Milk Production Down Slightly in May 2024
On the latest Milk Production Report from USDA, milk production in the 24 major dairy-producing states during May totaled 18.9 billion pounds, down 0.7 percent from May 2023. April’s revised production reached 18.3 billion pounds. Production per
Army Corps Monitoring Minnesota Flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively working to monitor flood conditions throughout the Upper Midwest, including in Minnesota, after heavy rains. The Engineers’ water managers currently have all the dam gates above the water from
Proposed P&SY Act Changes Aim to Level the Playing Field
USDA recently proposed changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act in an attempt to promote fairness for poultry farmers. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, on a recent episode of Agriculture of America, talked about why the agency wants