by Becca Frazier | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The 1930s have been calling—and they want their dairy challenges back. More than 180 representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Milk Producers Federation, dairy cooperatives, processors, state dairy associations, and dairy farmers from across...
by Becca Frazier | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The EPA has put atrazine on the chopping block (well… at least on the trimming table). And many folks aren’t happy. Refresher: Back in 2020, the EPA determined that an “aquatic level of concern” for the herbicide was 15 parts per billion (ppb). But in...
by Becca Frazier | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
In Brazil, soybeans are big business. Supplying 40% of global demand, Brazil is key to this crucial crop’s production. Brazil is also home to one of the most important ecosystems in the world: the Amazon rainforest. See where things are going here? So did some...
by Becca Frazier | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
There’s a new weed in town, and Iowa farmers aren’t feeling cool about it in the least bit. Hello, Asian copperleaf. A nasty plant from the spurge family (but without the milky sap), it can grow as high as 2-3 feet, but normally stays under 18 inches (in Iowa at...
by Becca Frazier | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Google’s planned sustainability search has cowboys calling foul for false information. Google is hoping to help users choose sustainable options by showcasing eco-friendly markers in online search results and adding new information panels. Hunting through Google...
by Becca Frazier | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Home, home on the range. Where an app tracks cattle gains and the best places to graze…” Australian startup AgriWebb, which has built a livestock management platform for ranchers and farmers, just nabbed another $6.7M in its Series B funding round....
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