Author Archives: Syndicated Content

By American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall   These days, it seems we’re hearing more and more talk about “big ag.” While the words are tossed out f...

Corteva Agriscience is out Tolvera, an herbicide with a new mode of action to control broadleaf and grass weeds in spring and winter wheat, durum and barley.  Eric Scherder with Corteva said...

Wildfire season is right around the corner, and it's not too early to prepare for smoky conditions. Jennifer Horton, with the Oregon DEQ, suggests downloading the "Oregon Air" mobile app. "Keep an eye...

As the threat of New World Screwworm continues to loom for our nation's cattle producers.   “That screwworm had moved from within 1100 miles of our border to 700 miles of our border wi...

According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. sales of combines and tractors dropped in all categories during May.  Total agricultural tractor sales were dow...

Congress is considering significant cuts to funding for the Medicaid program, as well as cuts to benefits in the Affordable Care Act that could impact many rural Americans. Don Hannaford, vice preside...

The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging the administration's expansion of the process which allows the government to quickly expel migrants.

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitely arrived in Lima, Peru, this week to begin an agribusiness trade mission to expand market access.  The goal is to b...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A former Spokane city council member arrested during ICE protests in downtown Spokane has been released. Ben Stuckart was arrested for failing to disperse and held on a $500 bond. Ac...

Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ, has died. Lewis was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2020.