New farm bill’s dairy title a help to more producers
Changes to the 2018 farm bill may offer some relief to dairy producers, according to representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the National Milk Producers’ Federation (NMPF).
FNC survey: Midwest farmland values continue to hold steady
Good-quality farmland values continue to hold fairly steady across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and Arkansas, says a recent Farmers National Co. (FNC) survey.
IFB: China deal, ‘NAFTA 2.0’ & 2019 MFP payments uncertain
Farmers who packed the Peoria County Farm Bureau auditorium on Feb. 6 for a talk on trade with the Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) legislative director were looking for encouraging news regarding tariffs involving the United States, China, Canada and Mexico.
Ag industry wants specifics in Green New Deal proposal
The Green New Deal (GND) has been pushed to the fore of federal Democratic legislation, and it is bringing out reactions from various corners of agriculture.
Indiana cover crop talk will target all experience levels
Farmers who have never used cover crops – and those who have – will be able to get new or more tips about the practice from a soil health advocate and researcher during an upcoming conference.
Big Iron’s ‘Blue & Gold Auction’ benefiting Kentucky state FFA
A number of companies may say they support youth in agriculture, but Big Iron Auctions provides more than lip service. For the third year in a row, the online agricultural auction service is hosting the Blue & Gold Auction to benefit the Kentucky FFA Foundation.
Vilsack talks export strategies with Michigan dairy producers
Preparing to speak to producers at the Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference in Frankenmuth last week, Tom Vilsack said, “I’m looking forward to 2019 being a better year than 2018 and 2017.”
Ohio family, school benefit still from freshman FFA biz
Black Pony Kettle Corn started popping when Emma Glazier was a freshman at Talawanda High School. She needed an FFA project, so she decided to start a business venture using a family recipe for kettle corn.
