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2025 Ag Outlook: New Leadership, Same Challenges

Published Yesterday

With a new congress and administration entering office, the ag industry is poised for quite a shakeup in 2025. Rural Community Insurance Services Assistant Vice President of Federal Affairs Jeff Sands says even with the economic package delivered during December’s…

Farm Bill Will Happen in ’25

Published Yesterday

Texas A&M Extension Economist Joe Outlaw believes this is the year that Congress delivers and finally passes a new farm bill. "I do farm bill policy; this is what I do for a living," Outlaw told RRFN. "I've been doing…

ND Custom Farm Rates Updated

Published Yesterday

NDSU Extension and the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station conduct a study of custom farm work rates every four years. As expected the rates seen this past year were much higher than seen in 2020. As an example, vertical tillage…

AgSense 365 to Debut in March

Published Yesterday

Valley Irrigation will release its next-evolution app called AgSense 365 in March. This consolidates four legacy irrigation technology systems; AgSense, Valley 365, PrecisionKing and PivotTrac.

P&S Act Transparency

Published Yesterday

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the third installment in a series of regulatory reforms under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This rule will inform chicken farmers about the company’s payment rates and provide information on the capital improvements required…

ARC/PLC, DMC Enrollment Dates Scheduled

Published Yesterday

USDA has announced the enrollment dates for its farm safety net programs. The signup for the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs will be held from January 21 to April 15. If farmers do not submit their election…

Mosaic and Fosfatados Centro Agree on Sale of Phosphate Mine

Published Yesterday

The Mosaic Company has announced a deal to sell a phosphate mine in Brazil. A Brazilian company is buying the mine for $125 million in cash over six years. This agreement is subject to regulatory approval.

A Promotion for Grace Simpson

Published Yesterday

Grace Simpson is the new manager of membership and communications for the Animal Agriculture Alliance. Simpson was a coordinator in this department for the past three years.

Modern Ag Alliance Appoints New Executive Director

Published January 13, 2025

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson has joined the Modern Ag Alliance as its executive director. In this role, she will advocate for continued access to crop protection tools. Most recently, Burns-Thompson was the vice president of external affairs for Landus. Previously, she worked…

Bipartisan Hopes Rise for New Farm Bill

Published January 13, 2025

2025 began with a farm bill that was three years old and farmers' patience with Congress is wearing thin. Veteran Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer said he is optimistic that it will finally get done in this congress, "Now you have…

2025 Ag Outlook: New Leadership, Same Challenges

Farm Bill Will Happen in ’25

ND Custom Farm Rates Updated

AgSense 365 to Debut in March

P&S Act Transparency

ARC/PLC, DMC Enrollment Dates Scheduled

Mosaic and Fosfatados Centro Agree on Sale of Phosphate Mine

A Promotion for Grace Simpson

Modern Ag Alliance Appoints New Executive Director

Bipartisan Hopes Rise for New Farm Bill

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