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The wrath of wildfires is something Canada knows all too well. 2023 was an historic season, and 2024 is off to an active start with some fire forecasters saying 2024’s wildfire threat could rival 2023.

Nathan Casburn tells a hellish opioid tale of loss and survival on the farm: “Never, never believe that it’s too late.”

Feeling that America’s “flyover states” deserve more love than they usually get from the rest of the country, Nebraska row crop grower and beef producer Joe Knobbe decided to do something about it.

The House Ag Committee on Thursday will mark up the House farm bill. House Ag Chair GT Thompson told AgriTalk the panel will have the votes to clear the panel, but he has yet to receive any firm Democratic support.

It’s a double-header with the Agricultural Retailers Association policy team.

The Commission has agreed to advance a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of 2,4-D. NCGA says a decision to impose tariffs would negatively impact farmers.

To-date the company has done more than 1,000 greenhouse trials and field trials. Results show the Harpe bioherbicide platform can help overcome more than 30 resistant weeds.

What are the non-negotiables for pork producers in 2024? In the first State of the Pork Industry Report hosted by Farm Journal’s PORK editor Jennifer Shike, four experts compare 2023 data to what they see in the barns.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is allocating $300 million under RAPP to 66 U.S. organizations to build demand for American food and farm exports in high-potential markets around the globe.

Bipartisan support will be needed, says Syngenta’s Mary Kay Thatcher, if the proposed legislation has any chance of being passed this year. It’s expected to face considerable push back in the Democrat-controlled Senate.