July 2024 Farmer & Rancher Roundtable
On our July Farmer Roundtable conversation, we discuss topics including climate smart agriculture, sustainable aviation fuel, the Farm Bill and much more. Our guests on this month’s roundtable are Jason Russell from Monticello, Iowa and Cavin Steiger
Grassley Calls for Commonsense on SAF Tax Credits
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the next version of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel tax credit needs commonsense, lacking in this year’s credit that’s due to run out in December. Grassley says the 45Z tax credit due by
Potential Weather Challenges for Fertilizer Shipments and Current Price Outlooks
(KANSAS CITY, MO) — Between heavy rains and hurricanes, there are some potential logistics challenges out there that could hamper fertilizer shipments down the road. For now though, according to StoneX VP of Fertilizer Josh Linville, things
USDA Cuts Brazil Soybean Outlook
Soybean production in Brazil, the world’s largest exporter, was revised downward by the USDA’s attaché office in Brazil after flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Successful Farming says about 180 people were killed, and
More Reaction to USDA FMMO Modernization Proposal
USDA proposed amendments to all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders, and national ag groups shared their reaction, including the American Farm Bureau. AFBF President Zippy Duvall says they’ve called for FMMO reform since 2021 and convened a
Cattle Group Celebrates Record-Setting 25th Anniversary Convention
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Nearly 500 predominantly cow/calf producers, cattle backgrounders, and feeders from over 25 states recently gathered to celebrate R-CALF USA’s 25th Anniversary Convention in Deadwood. Other attendees consisted of sheep producers, consumers, state and national
Moderna Receives HHS Grant to Develop Human H5N1 Vaccine
Moderna will get 176 million dollars in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a human vaccine against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The grant follows outbreaks of the virus in dairy cattle
Agroecology: A Paradigm Shift in the US Food System
ANN ARBOR, MI — Agroecology is gaining momentum as a way to improve healthy food access and affordability, according to a University of Michigan researcher. Grounded in the principles of sustainability, resilience and fairness, agroecology represents a