Great Lakes conservation interests band together to influence farm bill
A coalition of farmer, agricultural business and conservation groups in the Great Lakes region has formed to try to put its stated priorities front and center, as legislators continue work on the 2018 farm bill.
FFA endowment aims to help students attend conventions
Thanks to a $200,000 endowment, called “unique and first of its kind” by FFA officials, several students will get the chance to attend the 2018 FFA National Convention – an opportunity that they may not have had otherwise.
U.S. planted cotton acres projected higher for 2018
Planted cotton acres, as well as hopes for the industry, should be up in the coming year. Despite some reasons for caution, producers are mostly optimistic about the future.
