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The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is looking ahead after a challenging growing season for many. NCGA President Jed Bower was at the Illinois Corn Growers annual meeting in Bloomington to discuss the push for higher ethanol blends and what farmers need from Washington, D.C. Bower talked about the potential year-round use of E15. “Here […]

The federal truck weight limit hasn’t been updated since the 1980s and remains capped at 80,000 pounds. Kelsey Kemp, the associate director of government relations for the National cattlemen’s Beef Association, said raising that limit could bring significant benefits for agriculture and transportation efficiency. “Our current Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill expires at the end of […]

Overturning California’s Proposition 12 has been a top-of-mind issue for the National Pork Producers Council for some time. However, getting a finished Farm Bill approved is right there at the top of the list. Lori Stevermer, past president of the National Pork Producers Council, said it was a big topic of discussion during her year […]

So, waking up this morning and yesterday morning, I saw frost on the windshield, frost on the ground, and we are in the middle of a bitter cold spell here in the Carolinas. I got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, with this bitter cold that we are experiencing right now, what’s the chance […]

Kansas Congressman Tracy Mann says the long-running debate over “Waters of the United States” may finally be nearing an end. “WOTUS, or Waters of the U.S., has been a big issue throughout the Obama administration and then the Biden administration. There are those who take the Clean Water Act—everybody’s for clean water—but they look at […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the introduction of two bills focused on strengthening rural communities, expanding access to federal resources, and supporting family farm succession: the Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act and Farm Transitions Act of 2025. Together, these bills are designed to help rural communities build long-term capacity and ensure younger farmers can carry on […]

It’s time to rethink the farm safety net. That’s the conclusion of Mike Stranz, vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union. “In the last few weeks, we’ve seen the end of the federal government shutdown, and now we’re turning towards what happens next, because we know that the farm economy is in crisis […]

After a six-week halt of USDA reports due to the government shutdown, catch-up in report release is occurring and will continue to occur in December. Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service noted plans were in place in early November for report release in the event of the federal government reopening. One of those, […]

Many farmers may be looking for tax advantages as we approach the end of 2025, but is a new tractor or equipment purchase the place to find it? One tax advisor says, maybe not. Austin Peiffer, Associate Attorney with Ag and Business Legal Strategies, says buying an expensive purchase as a tax haven may not […]

The American Farm Bureau’s Farm State of Mind Campaign began in 2017 with the simple goal of letting farmers know it’s okay to reach out for help. Bailey Corwine, campaign co-leader, talks about Farm State of Mind. “We were originally focusing on the opioid epidemic in rural America. We know that it hit our rural […]