69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Crowned
ST. PAUL, Minn. —Rachel Rynda (RIN-da), a 19-year-old college student from Montgomery, Minnesota, representing Le Sueur County, was crowned the 69thPrincess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Aug. 24 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Use Care When Applying Pre-Harvest Desiccants
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) is reminding producers using herbicides for pre-harvest desiccation to be mindful of adjacent crops when making their applications. Pre-harvest desiccation refers to an herbicide application that dries the
AURI to Establish Agriculture Innovation Demonstration Center
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Aug. 24, 2022 – The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development (USDA/RD) agency through its Agriculture Innovation Center Program. Thanks
Code of the West R-CALF USA Convention
Deadwood, S.Dak. – R-CALF USA hosted its 23rd Annual National Convention “Code of the West” in Deadwood, South Dakota, Aug. 18-19, 2022. At least 25 states were represented with about 400 cattle producers, consumers and industry representatives in
AFIA Releases State of the U.S. Feed Industry Report
(NAFB.com) – The American Feed Industry Association released its annual “Our Industry, Our Promise,” report Wednesday. The report details the challenges the U.S. feed and pet food industry faced over the past year, and the steps the
USDA Invests $121 Million in Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change
(NAFB.com) – The Department of Agriculture Wednesday announced $121 million in funding for critical infrastructure to combat climate change in rural America. The investments include $111 million for 289 projects to help people living in socially vulnerable
Vilsack Announces New Program for Underserved, Minority Farmers
(NAFB.com) – A new $550 million program from the Department of Agriculture seeks to support projects that help underserved producers. The program supports projects that enable producers access to land, capital, and markets, and train the next
Thursday, August 25th Weather
TODAY: SUNNY, MILD AND DRY. LIGHT NORTH BREEZE … HIGH: MID 70S TONIGHT: CLEAR, CALM AND COOL. LOW: 45 TO 50. LIGHT VARIABLE BREEZE. FRIDAY: SUNNY, WARM AND DRY. HIGH: UPPER 70S. WIND: SOUTHEAST 5 TO