GE Crops Dominate U.S. Soybean, Cotton, and Corn Acres
New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows Genetically engineered crops dominate the U.S. agriculture sector. Genetically engineered seeds were commercially introduced in the United States for major field crops in 1996, with adoption rates increasing rapidly
Biden Climate Agenda Hits Turbulence as Oil Production Soars, Ag Pushes Back
The White House’s climate agenda has hit some turbulence amid record U.S. oil production and push-back from some in agriculture. You won’t hear the president boast about it, the Washington Post reports, but the U.S. is producing
National Agricultural Law Center Recaps Top 2023 Issues
The Waters of the U.S. rule rewrite topped the list of agricultural issues for the National Agricultural Law Center in 2023. While WOTUS was the top issue for 2023, California’s Proposition 12 came in second, with the
USDA to Reconvene FMMO Hearings
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) will reconvene the national public hearing to consider proposals seeking to amend the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal milk marketing orders. The process will restart January 16, lasting through
Fuel Prices Start 2024 With Decline
Fuel prices began the new year declining after a late-year increase during the holiday season. GasBuddy reports the nation’s average gasoline price reverted, falling 1.6 cents from a week ago to $3.06 per gallon. The national average
Programs Offer U.S. Dairy Farmers Carbon-Asset Payments
Three carbon projects initiated in 2021 and 2022 issued nearly $3 million in carbon-asset payments to U.S. dairy farmers who used Agolin® Ruminant to create verified emissions reductions. A verified emissions reduction is a carbon asset that
Farm Bureau Details 2024 Priorities Ahead of Annual Convention
The American Farm Bureau Federation has a myriad of policy priorities for the new year. AFBF President Zippy Duvall says the top priority is getting a Farm Bill passed in 2024. Duvall says, “Well, it’s critical that
2024 Red Meat Export Potential a Mixed Bag
Looking at 2024 U.S. red meat export potential, the forecast is mixed. Erin Borror, vice president of economic analysis with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says the numbers look better for U.S. pork. Borror says, “On the
North Dakota Farm Bureau Accepting Scholarship Applications
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Farm Bureau has several one-thousand-dollar scholarships available for high school students, undergraduates, and those pursuing studies in agriculture. The bureau will be granting scholarships in five categories, including one for high
Jury Selection Begins In Minot Murder Trial
(Minot, ND) — Jury selection has begun in the case of a Minot man charged with murdering his roommate a little more than three years ago. Prosecutors charged 31-year-old Shawnee Krall with murder in the December 2020