Oct 30
Syngenta Group is honored to again be recognized as one of the globe’s top five leading employers in the 2023 Science Careers Top Employers Survey, reflecting its ongoing commitment to its employees, research and development, collaboration, and innovation leadership. “We are excited that Syngenta Group is again being named as the #1 agricultural employer,” says …
Oct 30
Prior to the 2023 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with Oklahoma’s FFA Creed contestant, Corbin Robbins of the Chattanooga FFA Chapter, about the competition. When asked what inspired him to become involved in the FFA Creed contest, Robbins said his biggest motivator was …
Oct 30
After waiting for almost a year after Congress passed legislation appropriating over $3 billion in funds for the 2022 Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for row crops to supplement weather-related challenges due to disaster to help farmers and ranchers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has now officially released details of the program. In a statement released …
Oct 30
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective. Read below! The Southern Plains Perspective is authored by Clay Pope- who farms with his wife Sarah. Over the years I have written several articles about how livestock can help save the planet. Take cows for example—they help with nutrient cycling, they reduce wildfire …
Oct 30
Many factors drive test weights, but hybrid selection is the biggest, says LG Seeds agronomist. Big test weights can come with perks – bragging rights, access to premium markets, improved storability. Making them a reality starts with hybrid selection. In fact, the hybrid you plant is one of the biggest influencers of test weight, says …
Oct 30
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Glynn Tonsor, about the heifer numbers in the latest Cattle on Feed Report and Meat Demand Monitor. Looking back at the October Cattle on Feed Report, “Heifer inventory was up one percent versus the year before, and heifers …
Oct 30
The Senate Select Committee on Business Retention and Economic Development will host its next meeting on Tuesday to hear from state and local leaders to discuss Michelin’s closure and what can be done in the future to keep businesses in the state. The meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. at the Oklahoma …
Oct 30
LA Rep. Mike Johnson Elected 56th Speaker, Sets Aspirational Agenda, including for Farm Bill The House of Representatives on Wednesday formally elected Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) to serve as the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Getting back to business, even if things go according to plan and the House is able to …
Oct 30
It was another banner week for the Right to Repair movement with exciting developments at the state and national level. Rocky Mountain Farmers Union member Danny Wood was invited to present on a White House panel discussing Right to Repair and the recently passed Colorado Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act. Danny was joined on …
Oct 30
It may be one of NMPF’s most-hidden secrets to its members – an influential quarterly publication that puts dairy’s side of the story before the government and regulatory experts who directly influence dairy policy. But it’s a secret that’s hiding in plain sight, as the Regulatory Register is a critical part of NMPF regulatory work. …
