Government
Trump throws farmers $8 billion lifeline just in time for midterms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump is handing American farmers an $8 billion lifeline as soaring diesel prices threaten to eat into harvest profits, leaving taxpayers to… Read More
Government
West Virginia rolls out red diesel emergency order amid high fuel prices(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s push to slash soaring diesel costs gained ground Tuesday after West Virginia declared a statewide emergency, allowing truckers to use fuel… Read More
Politics
‘Divine providence’ drives Kansas supporters to great lengths to welcome Trump in midterm effort to save countryMark Marney spent seven hours getting to President Trump’s rally near Wichita Monday – and he lives there. The 73-year-old, with a weak back but a strong… Read More
Culture
Crop prices soar to 14 year high(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Agricultural commodities rose to their highest rate in more than a decade in August as wars and extreme weather threatened supplies, raising concerns that… Read More
Politics
South Dakota AG wants to bring the state’s values to Capitol Hill after 16 years in officeAfter serving four terms as South Dakota attorney general, Marty Jackley said he hopes to join Congress to represent his state’s values, including protecting taxpayers, public safety and agriculture. Read More
Culture
Illinois tops US in pumpkin production despite recent decline in value(The Center Square) – Despite a recent decline in production value, Illinois is far and away the leader when it comes to one Thanksgiving dinner staple. Nathan Johanning,… Read More
Public Education
Ivy league school agrees to hand over admissions data, $30 million to Trump admin(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Cornell University struck a deal with the Trump administration on Friday in order to win back the $1 billion in federal funding stripped from… Read More
Government
Trump admin working on immigration pathway for farm workers(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration may “soon” institute a plan for illegal immigrant farm workers to leave the country then return legally to work, Secretary of Agriculture… Read More
Government
USDA paid to study queer farmers, Latinx masculinity, more on taxpayer dime(The Center Square) – U.S. taxpayers have shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in recent years to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for research on LGBT issues, the… Read More
Culture
Federal farm credit agency plows ahead with DEI, ‘queer’ farming(The Daily Signal) – A regulatory agency established during the Great Depression to help farmers financially recover from the Dust Bowl is now pushing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility… Read More
Homeschools
Former public-school teachers plant new homeschool chapter of national ag program FFA in NebraskaA new chapter of a national agricultural program has unlocked more opportunities for Nebraskan homeschool students previously unable to join. From its launch in September 2022, the Nebraska… Read More
Kansas
Kansas Ed. Dept. and other agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit recommendations(The Sentinel) – Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years.According to a report from the Sunflower State Journal, the Kansas Department… Read More
Public Education
Demand for Illinois ag teachers is strong(The Center Square) – Illinois needs career-changers to teach ag courses in high school.The Land of Lincoln has always been an agricultural powerhouse. The state is working hard… Read More
Agriculture
FDA issues warning after tainted alfalfa cubes kill 45 horses, sicken 100 moreWith 100 horses developing neurological illnesses and 45 dying or being euthanized, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to horse owners not to feed their equine… Read More
Agriculture
Florida ag commissioner wants to ban land sales to foreign entitities(The Center Square) – Florida's new Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson wants to restrict the sale of The Sunshine State's farmland to foreign countries after increasing concerns about what… Read More
Local News
Ozark Empire Fairground breaks ground on spacious new event centerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Ozark Empire Fairgrounds are making way for a new 93,000-square-foot event facility and Youth Ag Education Center. Work started on the $25 million Ozark… Read More
Agriculture
Farmers can expect high interest rates and higher costs next year(The Center Square) – Farmers borrow short term money up front every year to pay for inputs and operating expenses. At harvest time when they sell their crops, they… Read More
Agriculture, Economy
Agriculture researcher predicts ‘perfect storm’ for high grocery prices nationwide(The Center Square) – The cost of farming will remain volatile next year, and high grocery prices with it, according to a University of Missouri research associate for the… Read More
Agriculture
‘Nearly doubled’ foreign investment in U.S. farmland comes under scrutiny(The Center Square) — A coalition of 130 lawmakers sent a letter to a top federal watchdog raising the alarm about a spike in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland. Read More
State Government
Missouri legislators file 32 bills so far during special session(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson called a special legislative session to focus on lengthening agricultural tax credits and reducing the state income tax, but… Read More
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