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, Commercial Agriculture… 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 it… 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 Brooke… 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 kind… 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 standards… 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 Agriculture Academy… 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, … 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 to… 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… 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 foreign… 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… 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 pay… 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 Food… 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. The … 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 legislators… Read More
Agriculture
Midwest farm ground values increased over 2021, new report finds(The Center Square) – The average farm real estate values for Illinois in 2022 increased $1,000 per acre over last year. That mirrors the rising value of farmland in other Midwest… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: The growing concern over Chinese investment in American agricultureThe growing influence and power of China should be a concern for all policymakers. China is growing more aggressive militarily and they are attempting to control resources across the globe, … Read More
Politics
State Rep. Rusty Black running for Senate District 12, cites strong agricultural background, lifelong ties to regionCHILLICOTHE, Mo. – State Rep. Rusty Black is running to represent Missouri Senate District 12 in northwest Missouri on a platform of bolstering agriculture and pursuing education reform. Read More
Agriculture, State Government
Farmers will receive 150% of land value under new Missouri eminent domain law(The Center Square) – Utility companies and governments acquiring agricultural or horticultural land through eminent domain will be required to pay 150% of the fair market value… Read More
Investigations, National, National Security
Foreign investment in U.S. farmland is way up, and may be a national security issue(The Center Square) – Foreign investment in U.S. farmland has tripled in the past 10 years, reporters at a non-profit investigative journalism group found. Investigate… Read More
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