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A group of state attorneys generals recently asked Congress to pass expansive Right-to-Repair legislation targeted at cars, farm equipment, and digital electronics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Grains Council’s 2022/23 Sorghum Quality Report for the fourth year in a row, found U.S. sorghum was, on average, graded above the necessary requirements for U.S. No. 1 certification. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest American Farm Bureau Federation Market Intel Report says farm bankruptcy filings totaled 169 in 2022. That’s the lowest number since Chapter 12 became a permanent part of bankruptcy law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shale Shagam, have the latest on egg supplies and wholesale prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As spring approaches and once the fields are ready, farmers and manure handlers may be pumping nutrient-dense manure to apply to crop fields.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Frei is the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Urban Conservationist for South Dakota. She says “urban” includes many types of small agriculture operations.  NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle McBride is the Founder and CEO of GoodSport and explains more about the product. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We visit with Jean Henning who serves as Executive Director of the North Dakota Corn Council about the benefits of attending Commodity Classic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Dakota Corn Council Retiring Board Member Terry Wehlander talks about this time serving on the North Dakota Corn Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm Futures conducted its March survey and found farmers opting for more drought-consistent crops this spring as depleted soil moisture levels present a big challenge for farmers. Steep input costs are also a factor in acreage decisions this spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board recently met in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss checkoff investments. Meagan Kaiser, USB Chair, says the investments are all about improving supply and demand for U.S. Soy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea discusses cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza over a one-year period and trends connected to transmission to poultry via migratory and wild birds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As farmers prep fields for planting with manure, Marguerite Tan, director of environmental programs with the National Pork Board, reminds us of the danger of complacency when working around equipment day in and day out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midwestern farmers are planning to plant more corn and wheat this spring. An Ag Access survey says farmers will add 27 percent more acres to corn and 32 percent more to wheat.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite numerous headwinds in 2022, agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks increased by 8.1 percent in 2022 to $103.1 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 25.3 million pounds of food and raised more than $1 million to help fight hunger in 2022 through Farm Bureau’s Harvest for All program.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Schau, AgMarket.net Hedging Strategist is optimistic when it comes to the cattle markets for the rest of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Organizers of the 2023 Commodity Classic announced more than 10,400 attendees were at the event in Orlando earlier this month. The 2023 event broke the previous Commodity Classic record of 9,770 attendees from New Orleans in 2016. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producing crops requires a lot of capital in a typical year, and costs are climbing even higher in 2023. John Newton, an economist with the Senate Ag Committee, spoke during the Agri-Pulse Food and Policy Summit.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Dakota leads the nation in honey production. Honey production in 2022 from North Dakota producers with five or more colonies totaled 31.2 million pounds, up 10% from 2021, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.