National | Morning Ag Clips

September 21, 2017

Representative Cheri Bustos of Illinois accepts NFU’s Golden Triangle Award. Pictured from left to right are: Rick Duvall, Christy and Jerry Lowery, Rep. Cheri Bustos, Wendel Lutz and Norbert Brauer. (Courtesy of Illinois Farmers Union)

FLY-IN ...

IFU members meet with lawmakers, USDA officials

IFU members join 320 other Farmers Union members in nation's captial

September 21, 2017

cattle

INTERNSHIPS ...

East Central/Select Sires offers 3 internships

Two A.I. and one communications internships available for summer 2018

September 21, 2017

harvest

FARM SAFETY ...

Putting farm safety into practice

Fall is a high-risk time as harvest operations ramp up quickly

September 21, 2017

dairy cows

FARM SAFETY ...

Dairy Farm Safety Symposium Oct. 5

Third annual Dairy Farm Safety Symposium to be held at the World Dairy Expo

September 21, 2017

Matt Spangler

BEEF CONFERENCE ...

DNA tech. in beef cattle conference Oct. 16

“DNA Technology: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Are Headed”

September 21, 2017

gas pump

GRANT INCENTIVE ...

Corn Board offers flex fuel pump grant incentive

Nebraska Corn Board allocates funds to further develop the renewable fuel infrastructure

September 21, 2017

Reid Smeda, left, and Matt Terry study the movement of Callery pear trees from suburban to rural areas. The popular ornamental has become an invasive species. (Credit: Photo by Linda Geist)

INVASIVE TREE ...

Pretty pear trees invasive, hard to kill

Bradford pear and its cousins may spread more than springtime beauty

September 21, 2017

FARM FRESH ...

Five schools launch local food program

The first five school districts in upstate NY have launched "NY Thursdays" program

September 21, 2017

FCS Financial Rural Community and Agriculture Foundation presents $10,000 to the Laclede County R-I School district and Conway FFA for the construction of the Conway Ag Learning Center. Left side front row (l-r): Roger Ash (FCS Financial), Lauren Whitehead, Shea Walker, Megan Manley, Wayne Whitehead. Back row (l-r): Mandy Peters (FCS Financial), Blair Wilkerson (FCS Financial), MaKayla Caselman, Mary Ann Keck. Right side front row (l-r): Jada Webster, Emily Livingston, Greg Brown (FCS Financial). Middle row (l-r): Jared Spradling, Simon Livingston, Rick Lowrance, Kenny Bergmann (FCS Financial Board Member). Back row: Dakota Cushing, James Shockley, Bud Triplett, Hayden Graves, David Janish (FCS Financial), Mark Hedger. (Courtesy of FCS Financial)

AG EDUCATION ...

Conway Ag Learning Center receives grant

FCS Financial grants $10,000 to Laclede County R-1 School District

September 21, 2017

Eric Jenks

GROWING BUSINESS ...

Growing the industrial hemp industry in N.Y.

Gov. Cuomo announces open application period for industrial hemp research partners