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2 months ago | 
thepacker.com | Cheyenne Kramer |Jennifer Strailey |Tom Burfield |Christina Herrick
Due to the growing number of climate-smart programs that are available to growers, it can be hard to navigate. That’s just what the Conservation Connector was intended to change. Developed by The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and its partners (The Nature Conservancy, Houston Engineering and OpenTeam), the Conservation Connector is an online directory that allows users to easily view and sort through the programs relevant to them in one place.
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2 months ago | 
agweb.com | Michelle Rook |Rhonda Brooks |Tyne Morgan |Cheyenne Kramer
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2 months ago | 
drovers.com | Cheyenne Kramer |Jim Wiesemeyer |Maggie Malson |Maria Tibbetts
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2 months ago | 
agweb.com | Michelle Rook |Rhonda Brooks |Tyne Morgan |Cheyenne Kramer
Grain and livestock futures all close higher on Tuesday. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says grains saw fund buying return as markets consolidated still digesting possible tariffs and South American weather. He says Monday the grain market sold off in response to the tariff battle with Columbia over the weekend and the possibility of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
thedailyscoop.com | Jim Wiesemeyer |Tyne Morgan |Margy Eckelkamp |Cheyenne Kramer
President Trump may enact 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1, he said during remarks in the Oval Office. Trump had initially suggested implementing these tariffs on his first day in office. This delay may allow for some negotiation or preparation time. The exchange happened while the president was signing a number of executive orders just hours after inauguration. While signing those orders, Trump fielded a host of reporter questions, answering or commenting on them specifically.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
thedailyscoop.com | Margy Eckelkamp |Jim Wiesemeyer |Tyne Morgan |Cheyenne Kramer
Click the links below to learn more about each Top Facility. Agricultural Services Inc. Grand Island, Nebraska NutrienRandolph, MinnesotaEvergreen FSShirley, IllinoisWilbur-EllisMoses Lake, WashingtonEldon C. Stutsman, Inc.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
thedailyscoop.com | Jim Wiesemeyer |Tyne Morgan |Margy Eckelkamp |Cheyenne Kramer
This week is mostly about President Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president, with a flurry of executive orders and illegal immigrant deportations expected soon. President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance were sworn into office inside the Capitol Rotunda, avoiding the dangerously cold temperatures forecast for Washington, D.C. The entire ceremony, including prayers and speeches, will take place indoors, according to Trump’s announcement on Truth Social.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thedailyscoop.com | Tyne Morgan |Cheyenne Kramer |Margy Eckelkamp |Jim Wiesemeyer
The theme that consumed the crops side of agriculture in 2024 was this: tighter margins with producers from coast to coast searching for ways to cut back“It’s no secret 2024 was a tough year across the U.S., and California was no different,” says Clayton Houchin, CEO of the Buttonwillow Warehouse Company, which is located in Bakersfield, Calif. “A lot of the crops we produce were under significant price constraints while costs were going up.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thedailyscoop.com | Cheyenne Kramer |Tyne Morgan |Margy Eckelkamp |Jim Wiesemeyer
Looking for ways to help make ends meet this year? Gary Schnitkey, an agricultural and consumer economics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, offers three strategies to find extra room in your budget without cutting something out. Find A Fit In Federal Programs“What we’ve seen farmers do in the past is take high-coverage level of revenue protection, and in northern and central Illinois, we see 80% to 85% coverage levels predominate.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thedailyscoop.com | Margy Eckelkamp |Tyne Morgan |Cheyenne Kramer |Jim Wiesemeyer
The 2024 Retailer of the Year is Buttonwillow Warehouse Company, which serves farmers from Modesto to Oxnard, California. Chief Operating Officer Clay Houchin, who is second generation leadership for the family-owned independent ag retailer, shares the business has evolved greatly in the past 60 years to meet the needs of farmers on the lastest episode of The Scoop Podcast. One of the most pressing issues facing California growers is water usage.
