Feeding Livestock And New Domestic Markets Are Key For Soybean Industry

The soybean industry has been working diligently to make sure all the soybeans grown in the U.S. have a place to go and the united soybean board has been a large part of this. Mary Stewart works with the Health and Nutrition demand side of the United Soybean Board to gives a look into the health be…

USB Works To Allow More Soybeans To Be Shipped On The Mississippi

The soybean industry has been working diligently to make sure all the soybeans grown in the U.S. have a place to go and the united soybean board has been a large part of this. Pat Giberson a Director with the United Soybean Board shares some unique things that soybeans are a part of as well as thei…

Will Ag Win In MAHA Report?

We can expect a Make America Healthy Again report to come out this week focused on tackling chronic disease, and it’s got the ears of the agriculture industry. This Washington Watch news update is brought to you by the Wisconsin Soybean Association, dedicated to ensuring policies are in place for t…

Produce Farmers Need Modernized Labor Programs

Farm advocacy groups continue to beat the drum on farm labor in Washington, D.C. Rebeckah Adcock is the vice president of U.S. government relations at the International Fresh Produce Association. IFPA represents the entire supply chain of fresh produce. Modernizing farm labor is a top priority for …

NRCS Chief Shares Vision To "Go Mobile"

In the previous administration, NRCS offices were already short of staff. Now, we're hearing that further staff cuts are underway as the administration works to "rightsize" the government. Does NRCS have the staff to provide the service needed to administer programs? Chief Aubrey Bettencourt argues…

Pet Food & Livestock Feed Are Opportunities To Upcycle

Lara Moody is the executive director of the Institute for Feed Education and Research, a charity that works on behalf of the feed industry. One of their responsibilities is determining what’s trending in the livestock feed space. Moody tells Mid-West Farm Report what's becoming available in the agr…

Secretary Rollins Comments On Trade Wars & Brain Drain

After nearly 100 days of traveling the country and visiting with farmers nationwide, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released the first set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative. Before the announcement, she sat down with farm broadcasters in Was…

The Nose That Knows: Inside The Beagle Brigade

If you have ever been a dog owner you probably noticed that your furry companion uses their nose to get them in trouble by sniffing out animals in the yard, food in the garbage, and many other things you have never noticed. The USDA is using their powerful noses to make sure agriculture in the US s…

Still Waiting For WOTUS Improvements

Today we’re getting an update on what producers need to know about the waterways – either permanent or temporary – that run through their land. Mary-Thomas Hart is the chief counsel with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.  This Washington Watch news update is brought to you by the Wisconsi…

EPA Checks Insecticides Off The To-Do List

The EPA’s herbicide and new insecticide strategies dictate if, how, and when a farmer can use these chemicals on their farm. Any time a crop protection product gets reviewed or renewed, the EPA can determine if "mitigation measures" need to happen on the farm in order for the grower to use it. Toda…