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Protecting Calves Against BRD

Protecting Calves Against BRD

Mike DavisNov 1, 2024

When it comes to raising healthy dairy calves, protecting them from bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is essential for their growth…

New National FFA President is Passionate About Policy

New National FFA President is Passionate About Policy

Mike DavisNov 1, 2024

The National FFA Organization elected its new leadership team for the next year during the recent national convention. Thaddeus Bergscheider…

Indemnity Payments to Helene-Impacted Producers

Indemnity Payments to Helene-Impacted Producers

Rod BainOct 31, 2024

It’s been five years since USDA’s Risk Management Agency first offered the crop insurance product known as Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind…

Farmland Values Holding Steady Despite Drop in Grain Markets

Farmland Values Holding Steady Despite Drop in Grain Markets

Mike DavisOct 31, 2024

Despite market head winds, land values continue to be strong, particularly in the Midwest. Paul Schadegg is Senior Vice President…

Farm Economy Steady to Weakening

Farm Economy Steady to Weakening

NAFB News ServiceOct 31, 2024

While the farm economy seems to have stabilized in the Midwest and Northern Plains, it weakened in the rest of…

Bird Flu Confirmed in Pig in Oregon

Bird Flu Confirmed in Pig in Oregon

Mike DavisOct 31, 2024

Bird flu has been detected in a pig in the US for the first time. It was found in a…

Whitaker Named First Southeastern Female Farmer of the Year

Whitaker Named First Southeastern Female Farmer of the Year

Mike DavisOct 30, 2024

A North Carolina grower has made history, becoming the first woman to be named the Sunbelt AgExpo Southeastern Farmer of…

Tri-National Accord Discussions Include Foreign Animal Diseases and Trade

Tri-National Accord Discussions Include Foreign Animal Diseases and Trade

C.J. MillerOct 30, 2024

Foreign animal diseases and ag trade were among the topics during the Tri-National Agriculture Accord hosted last week by NASDA,…

Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

By MELINA WALLING, Associated Press and AYURELLA HORN-MULLER, Grist Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water.…