Category: Ag News
May 15
NASS releases Census of Agriculture Congressional District Profiles and Rankings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released the Congressional District Profiles and Rankings from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. This summary presents data by congressional district from the 118th Congress that includes land, farms, market value of agricultural products sold, rankings and producer characteristics. “These profiles present local data in a …
May 15
American, Mexican, and Canadian Cattle Producers Sign Joint Statement and Send Letter Raising Brazilian Beef Concerns
Today, leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG), and Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) signed a joint statement to continue advocating for greater oversight of emerging lab-grown proteins, protecting cattle from animal diseases, and promoting the sustainability of the cattle industry. This action builds on the recent statement signing …
May 15
Smithfield Foods Donates $12,000 to Expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Virginia
In the second year since the expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library into Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Smithfield Foods has donated $12,000 to The DeGood Foundation, a local Imagination Library partner, to expand access of the book-gifting program for 2024. “It’s no secret that reading at an early age can have a profound impact on …
May 15
Discover the Power of Observation: A Guide to Tracking and Enhancing Your Regenerative Ranching Transition
Observation is the cornerstone of a regenerative mindset on a ranch. Because it marries immediate responsiveness with monitoring over time, it can help you adapt effectively to your environment’s ever-changing dynamics. Noble Research Institute regenerative ranching advisor Caitlin Word says the ability to observe and record land and livestock changes is a powerful entry point for individuals …
May 15
Groups Urge Treasury to Promptly Complete §45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit Guidance
Today, 25 trade associations representing producers, feedstock providers, blenders, consumers, and retailers of low-carbon, renewable fuels sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging Treasury to finalize and publish guidance for the §45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit as soon as possible. The new credit, adopted in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to …
May 15
Senator Blake “Cowboy” Stephens Gives an Update on His “Lock the Clock” Daylight Savings Bill
During Beef Day at the Capitol, Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with a member of the Oklahoma Senate, Blake Stephens, about his Daylight Savings Time Bill (Senate Bill 1200). Senate Bill 1200 provides that Oklahoma shall adopt permanent Daylight-Saving Time (DST) upon passage of a federal law authorizing states to choose whether or not to …
May 15
Tyler Norvell Discusses Upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference and 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is catching up with Tyler Norvell in this episode of Beef Buzz, talking about Cattlemen’s Congress and a preview of the upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference: Blueprint for the Future. Norvell is the board chairman for Cattlemen’s Congress and talked about the success of the show’s fourth year. The 2025 …
May 15
National Sorghum Producers Chair Craig Meeker Highlights Team Sorghum’s Work for U.S. Producers
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) annual Washington Watch event in Washington, D.C., Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to talk with the Chairman of the National Sorghum Producers and Kansas sorghum producer, Craig Meeker. “2024 is off with a bang,” Meeker said. “The crop went in at very good conditions in …
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