3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (986+ words) U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden was in Iowa Friday, asking farmers from across the country to share their experiences dealing with consolidation and pricing issues in the fertilizer industry. Vaden, who previously served as a judge on the…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (113+ words) Kiowa County Press 'From Farm Bill to Front Porch' workshop set for September 18 in Lamar © iStock - Pashalgnatov The CSU Southeast Area Extension will host a free informational workshop on the upcoming Farm Bill on September 18, 2026, at the Sand and Sage…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (253+ words) Has banning the sale of invasive plant species slowed their spread? Maury Turner, Lebanon, NH Invasive species have significant negative impacts on specific habitats and the environment. These species compete with native species for resources while also decreasing plant diversity,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) Cattle ranchers in Western states are fighting for attention in the long-overdue Farm Bill. It has been eight years since lawmakers drafted an updated measure, which is supposed to be renewed every five. Washington lawmakers are struggling to come to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (676+ words) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke to producers Tuesday at Iowa’s Farm Progress Show and announced plans to “modernize” agricultural data reporting with the goal of making it more accurate and less burdensome for farmers. Rollins traveled to state fairs…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (290+ words) Kiowa County USDA Service Center Staff VISIT Farmers.gov for more information regarding deadlines and programs available through FSA and NRCS USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to assist you in your recovery efforts…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (646+ words) Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that a U.S. decision to lower certain tariffs on ground beef imports has highlighted the importance of working to bring more U.S. food production on-shore. While at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa, Rollins announced…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (304+ words) © iStock - Pashalgnatov As a new Farm Bill remains stalled in the U.S. Senate, a Nebraska farm leader warned the state is experiencing its worst agricultural downturn since the farm crisis of the 1980s. Rising production costs, weak commodity prices and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1749+ words) Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration If you spend any time at all on the prairie, someone is going to hurl that quote by Willa Cather at you, about…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (539+ words) President Donald Trump has announced that 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported without a tariff quota for the next 90 days and it has been met with criticism both in Montana and beyond. Agricultural advocacy organizations immediately…...