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Riniker to Run for V.P. Re-election

Aug 19, 2019

Riniker to Run for V.P. Re-election National Farmers Vice President Paul Riniker, Greeley, Iowa, has announced he will run for re-election at the 2020 national convention. Riniker has served for eight years as National Farmers vice president. He is a second generation...

Farm Hard, Market Smart

Aug 19, 2019

Farm Hard, Market Smart Steve and Karen Stremlau farm in north central Illinois, near Mendota, on land that’s ideal for growing the crops favored in America. The land – four different rented farms and 400 acres – consists of similar soil types, with four or five in...

New 21st-Century Ag Deal

Aug 19, 2019

U.S. Ag Needs a 21st-Century New Deal These are difficult times in farm country. Historic spring rains – 600 percent above average in some places – inundated fields and homes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that this year’s corn and soybean crops will be...

National Farmers Says USMCA Must Pass Soon to Help Farmers

Jul 13, 2019

National Farmers Says USMCA Must Pass Soon to Help Farmers National Farmers Organization says USMCA must be passed soon so financially beleaguered farmers—battered by concentration, tariffs and trade uncertainty—will have a chance at better prices. In the past four...

Dairy Structure Management Overhaul Moves Into New Phase

Jul 11, 2019

Dairy Structure Management Overhaul Moves Into New Phase By Brad Rach We’re turning a big corner in our dairy policy work. As you may recall, we developed two policy proposals and introduced both in a series of Dairy Roadshow meetings around the country this past...

Consumers Impact Cattle Producers

Jul 10, 2019

Consumers Impact Cattle Producers By Pat Lampert Cattlemen and women can’t help but notice comments from environmentalists about our industry. We take the heat from unscientific assertions about how our animals impact climate change and we read about a UK tax proposal...