Monday, April 26, 2021

Monday April 26 Crop Progress + Ag News

 NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending April 25, 2021, there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 18% short, 73% adequate, and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 27% short, 62% adequate, and 2% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn planted was 6%, behind 17% last year and 15% for the five-year average.

Soybeans planted was 3%, near 7% last year, and equal to average.

Winter wheat condition rated 6% very poor, 13% poor, 41% fair, 38% good, and 2% excellent.

Oats planted was 86%, ahead of 74% last year and 68% average. Emerged was 41%, ahead of 35% last year and 34% average.



Iowa Crop Progress & Condition


 Below normal temperatures during the week ending April 25, 2021 delayed planting for some farmers but as the weekend neared, planting accelerated according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field activities for the week included applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer, tilling fields and planting.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 6% very short, 28% short, 64% adequate and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 10% very short, 35% short, 54% adequate and 1% surplus.

Despite hesitancy due to cold soil temps, 20% of Iowa’s corn crop has been planted, one day behind the 5-year average.

Some farmers chose to plant soybeans with 6% of the crop planted, 3 days ahead of normal.

Eighty-three percent of Iowa’s expected oat crop has been planted, 3 days ahead of last year and 6 days ahead of the 5-year average. Statewide 29% of the oat crop has emerged, 3 days ahead of average.

Pasture condition rated 45% good to excellent. Calving is reportedly going well. Despite pasture and hay being slow to grow, cattle are on pastures.



U.S. Corn Planting Falls Behind Average Pace; Soybean Planting Pulls Ahead of Normal


Colder weather across much of the U.S. last week slowed fieldwork and caused nationwide corn planting progress to fall below the average pace, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report released Monday.

As of Sunday, April 25, farmers had planted an estimated 17% of intended corn acres, slipping to 3 percentage points behind the five-year average of 20%, according to NASS. Until then, corn planting had been running equal to slightly ahead of normal.  Corn emergence was also slightly behind normal, at 3% as of Sunday compared to the five-year average of 4%.

The colder weather appeared to have less of an impact on soybean planting last week, with that crop's planting progress moving further ahead of normal. NASS estimated that 8% of the crop was planted as of Sunday, 3 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 5%. In last week's report, soybean planting was just 1 percentage point ahead of normal.

Development of winter wheat, on the other hand, continued to lag the normal pace. Winter wheat heading was estimated at 17% as of Sunday, 3 percentage points behind 20% last year and 6 percentage points behind the five-year average of 23%.  Winter wheat condition fell to 49% good to excellent as of Sunday, down 4 percentage points from 53% the previous week and below last year's rating of 54%.

Spring wheat planting continued to run ahead of normal, at 28% complete as of Sunday, 9 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 19%. Spring wheat emerged was estimated at 7%, also ahead of the five-year average of 5%.

Sorghum was 19% planted. Cotton planting was 12% complete. Rice was 47% planted, and 26% of the crop had emerged.  Oats were 59% planted as of April 25, and emergence was at 37%.

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Evaluating the Performance of Kernza® Perennial Grain in Eastern Nebraska

Andrea Basche – Assistant Professor in Cropping Systems

A research project is underway to evaluate the performance of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), registered by The Land Institute under the trade name Kernza®, as a potential cash grain crop for Nebraska producers. There are a small number of Nebraska growers working with this new crop, and the following results represent the first coordinated research effort in the state.

Kernza® is a low-input perennial grain with opportunity for use as a dual-use crop. It is a cool-season grass originating in Eurasia, studied by scientists at the Land Institute for several decades. Over the selection cycles, plant breeders continue to improve characteristics such as grain size and disease resistance. The project was designed to continue developing alternative cash crop opportunities for Nebraska producers looking to increase the net return and sustainability of their operations. It has been supported by faculty, students and technicians.

The team launched its collaboration with The Land Institute in 2018 with the planting of a variety trial on East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. This experiment is in its third year, with two years of harvest data for nine different Kernza® varieties: four from The Land Institute and five from the University of Minnesota.

Overall, crop performance was equivalent to or greater than most other participating locations, including the greatest seed yield in year one relative to any of the varieties at any of the sites. Grain yields in some, but not all, varieties increased in year two. Kernza® grain yields are known to decline in successive years, and the variety trial experiment will continue into years three and four to test performance in this environment relative to other locations. Overall, we found that this is promising initial data to demonstrate that the crop performs well in eastern Nebraska.

What are the Benefits of Kernza® Perennial Grain?

In the Nebraska experiments, the crop required limited management, with annual spring fertilizer application of approximately 60 lbs of nitrogen and herbicide applications during the first spring to control winter annual weeds. No herbicides have been applied since the establishment year due to weed suppression occurring from the Kernza® stand.

From a dual-use perspective, experiments in Minnesota demonstrated that defoliation (removal of leaves via hay harvest, burning or grazing) in both fall and spring increased grain yields relative to no defoliation, particularly in the first two years. They additionally note the increased revenue from harvesting Kernza® for both straw and hay. In Wisconsin, researchers found forage nutritive value of Kernza® suitable for beef and dairy cows, as well as growing heifers. All of this suggests potential for Kernza to support crop and livestock producers in the state.

What is Next for Kernza® Perennial Grain Research in Nebraska?

Nebraska researchers are a part of USDA-funded initiative with an overall goal of expanding the research, education, commercialization and policy innovations required to scale up Kernza® use in the United States. This project will support two new field experiments planted in 2021: one will evaluate nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium application rates and timing, as well as environmental performance including soil and water impacts relative to a corn-soybean crop rotation, and a second will evaluate advanced Kernza® genetic lines managed with narrower and wider row spacing. Both experiments will be replicated at several different locations including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio.



Gov. Pete Ricketts Signs Nebraska’s Next Two-Year Budget into Law

Statement by Mark McHargue, President, NE Farm Bureau

“We thank state senators for passing and Gov. Pete Ricketts for signing a state budget that delivers significant property tax relief, one of Nebraska Farm Bureau’s top priorities. Nebraska Farm Bureau members urged lawmakers and the governor to support a budget that builds upon the property tax relief that the Legislature enacted last year with the passage of LB 1107. LB 1107 enacted a new refundable income tax credit based on property taxes paid to schools of which Nebraskans were able to claim for the first time this tax season Putting tax money back in the hands of hardworking Nebraskans is the best way to help our state’s families and communities. We are grateful to state lawmakers and Gov. Ricketts for listening to Nebraskans and continuing to work to provide much needed tax relief.”



Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Brand Launches Sustainability Campaign
 

The Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. brand, managed by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, launched a new beef campaign highlighting real beef farmers and ranchers. Consumers will be invited to learn more about how cattle farmers and ranchers around the country are employing sustainable practices to care for the land and produce high-quality beef.   

Recent scientific research funded by the Beef Checkoff shows that due to decades of continuous improvement efforts on farms and ranches around the country, the U.S. is the leader in sustainable beef production. In fact, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, greenhouse gas from beef cattle only represents 2% of emissions in the U.S. Additionally, 90% of what cattle eat is forage and plant leftovers that people can’t eat.

With this strong foundation of scientific and consumer market research, NCBA took the opportunity to develop a fully integrated campaign that will target consumer, influencer, media and supply chain audiences. The campaign will come to life in a variety of ways, including:
    New Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. advertising that will run on social media, YouTube and connected TV with a new video series highlighting how beef farmers and ranchers around the country are implementing land-conserving, award-winning environmental efforts
    An interactive map on BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com that will be featured in the new ads and invite consumers to meet beef farmers and ranchers from each state
    A series of interviews showcasing sustainability from farm to table on local TV and radio stations across the country
    Influencer partnerships bringing chefs and cattle producers together for a collaborative and educational video series
    Content partnerships and sustainability story placements in publications, from the national level to the local level, across the country

“Beef farmers and ranchers have been caring for the land and environment for generations and will continue to do so,” said Clay Burtrum, 2021 Federation Division Chair. “Consumers want to know more about where their food comes from and as sustainability becomes a focus for consumers, it’s important for us to tell our story as effectively as possible and this campaign does just that.”

According to market research, only 24% of consumers say they are knowledgeable about how cattle are raised for food. This sustainability campaign aims to address that by introducing consumers to farmers and ranchers across the country and showcasing the many efforts underway to help sustain and improve the land for generations to come. Consumers will also be introduced to the Environmental Stewardship Award Program and the Beef Quality Assurance Program as further evidence of steps taken by the industry to adhere to the highest standards.

For more information on the U.S. cattle industry and beef sustainability, visit www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com or www.beefresearch.org.  



NCBA Members Put “Boots On The Hill” During 2021 Legislative Conference


Over 300 NCBA members put “Boots on the Hill” during NCBA’s 2021 Virtual Legislative Conference held April 18-21. While there weren’t any cowboy boots and cowboy hats seen roaming the halls of the Capitol, this year members from across the country participated in meetings with their Members of Congress and agency officials through virtual platforms.

“Growing up as part of the cattle industry, I have a deep-rooted appreciation for the important work that cattle producers do each and every day,” said Dawn Caldwell, an NCBA member from Edgar, Nebraska.

NCBA members across the country share a similar passion. In conjunction with Earth Week, Legislative Conference gave members the opportunity to engage with lawmakers and share the positive impact the cattle industry has in the realm of sustainability — environmentally, economically, and socially.

“Cattle producers across the country play a critical role in ensuring a safe, sustainable, and abundant food supply. This week I have valued the opportunity to engage with decision-makers in Washington D.C. and share the story of the industry. The decisions being made by lawmakers have real impacts on the ability of producers across the country to have successful operations for generations to come. I am thankful to be a member of NCBA, and greatly appreciate their ability to facilitate meetings with federal agency leadership,” Caldwell said.

Throughout the week, in addition to meeting with Members of Congress from over 30 states, members participated in meetings with agency representatives within the Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency.



University-developed US animal disease ID system receives Tyson support

 
A national cattle identification system that was first developed at Kansas State University has received a big boost of support from one of the country's largest food companies.

Tyson Fresh Meats, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., is backing U.S. CattleTrace, a system that uses ear tags with ultrahigh frequency technologies to establish a national animal disease traceability system.

The system was first tested in 2018 as a pilot project led by K-State, the Kansas Livestock Association, the Kansas Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and individual producers.

At the time, university researchers were interested in developing a system to help safeguard Kansas' $17 billion cattle industry. The idea was to garner support among producers, who would attach ear tags with ultrahigh frequency chips. As cattle moved through the production system, researchers could collect data on their locations and movements on computers located centrally in Manhattan.

In the case of disease outbreak, knowing the movements of a given group of cattle — and what herds they may have interacted with — is a big advantage to keeping the entire industry from facing a shutdown. Having information on the movement of cattle herds would mean that only a small segment of animals would need to be isolated.

Tyson's support is a key indicator that the system is gaining momentum nationally. Located in Springdale, Arkansas, Tyson Foods Inc. is the world's second-largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork. Its fresh meats division operates six beef plants across the United States.

"Attracting investments from outside Manhattan represents one way K-State is working to build economic prosperity in the community, region and state," said Beth Montelone, K-State interim vice president for research. "Tyson's support of this successful system that was developed at K-State demonstrates the university's commitment to fulfilling our land-grant mission to improve quality of life for all through education, research and outreach."

CattleTrace directly supports the beef cattle ranching and farming sector, which is the top employer in Kansas with the highest financial output.  

"K-State's partnership in increasing economic development in the greater Manhattan region is a tremendous asset," said Jason Smith, president and CEO of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. "This new support for the beef industry in Kansas and potential for future industry attraction in this sector are excellent indicators for job growth in the region."

"Animal health and disease traceability are critical issues for the meat industry and we're hopeful our involvement will help advance industry efforts to implement this program across the country," said Shane Miller, group president of Tyson Fresh Meats, in a news release from Tyson. "We believe CattleTrace can help to reduce the risk that animal disease poses to the U.S. cattle supply, while also protecting our industry's access to important export markets, which can quickly be compromised in the event of an animal health issue."

Brandon Depenbusch, the vice president of cattle operations at Innovative Livestock Services Inc. near Great Bend, was closely involved in the 2018 pilot project to test an animal disease identification system in Kansas.

"As leaders in the cattle industry, we are excited to see Tyson Fresh Meats' commitment to animal health and disease traceability in the United States," said Depenbusch, who now is chair of the U.S. CattleTrace board of directors. "We've heard from stakeholders across the country that in order for a producer-led system to succeed, buy-in amongst all sectors is needed. This commitment from a leader in beef processing shows that no matter where we come from in the cattle industry, we are all working towards a common goal of protecting our nation's herd and the highest quality, most sustainable beef product in the world."



Cattle on Feed

Matthew Diersen, Risk & Business Management Specialist, South Dakota State University


The Cattle on Feed report released last Friday showed a stark contrast to a year ago. The expectations were for sharply higher placements and higher marketings following the COVID-19 disruptions in the latter part of March of 2020. The actual placements and marketings were slightly below the trade expectations, and the resulting on-feed total of 11.9 million head was slightly below the trade expectation also. The futures market response was positive despite corn being higher.

Texas stands out a little as not having quite as strong of an increase in inventory on-feed as the other largest feedlot sates. The weight breakdown is hard to decipher; or there does not seem to be any major pattern standing out. The heifer mix on feed is up slightly from a year ago and down slightly from last quarter. As an indicator it is probably not subject to the same swing as the placement total. However, it is not sending a strong signal as to expansion nor contraction.

The feed situation continues to be disruptive. Beginning next week there will again be weekly pasture and range conditions available – giving a glimpse into the ability to achieve gains away from grains. Mid-May also brings a look at the ending hay stocks situation. Corn prices continue to increase, both for old crop and new crop. The May-December price spread has widened to over $1.00 per bushel again. However, as the overall levels have increased the opposite has happened to feeder cattle prices. While all feeder cattle prices have fallen recently, the nearby futures prices are at a sharp discount to the deferred months. This shows up in the gross feeding margins (or cattle crush calculations) as the nearby margins have been widening out and the deferred margins have stayed in a wide range in recent weeks. In other words, feedlots have seen feeder cattle futures prices decline by more than corn futures prices have increased.

Managing risk in this setting may involve trying to hedge some combination of live cattle, feeder cattle and corn. The corn market has seen a very sharp increase in prices and in the implied volatility. During quiet periods, the volatility will range from 25-30 percent for corn. This last week it has been 35-40 percent. The implication is to drive up the cost of buying call options on corn. Feedlots may also try to pass on that cost by bidding less for feeder cattle. The implied volatility for feeder cattle itself is also higher, but not to the extent observed in the corn market. Thus, feedlots may still find call options on feeder cattle to be reasonably priced. However, corn or other feed prices will still be a source of risk. For output prices, feedlots looking to sell live cattle will find the volatility has increased for the nearby months, but it remains low for deferred months. Those with feeder cattle to sell face a short-run challenge, but those that can delay selling may be able to capture a rebound in price or improved returns buy looking at non-corn inputs.



Biofuels Coalition Readies for Oral Arguments in Supreme Court


In oral arguments scheduled for Tuesday morning, four agriculture and biofuel organizations will argue that the U.S. Supreme Court should affirm a unanimous 2020 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which held that only small refineries that have remained continuously exempt from obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard are eligible for future extensions of the compliance exemption.

The four organizations comprising the Biofuels Coalition—the Renewable Fuels Association, the National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and the American Coalition for Ethanol—will share time during Tuesday’s oral arguments with the U.S. Department of Justice, which will be representing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA announced in February that it supports the Tenth Circuit’s decision.

“EPA had exceeded its authority by creating new exemptions when the statute only authorizes the agency to extend the temporary, time-limited exemption that Congress provided to small refineries. Because none of the three refineries involved in this case still had that exemption, there was nothing for EPA to extend,” the coalition noted. “The Tenth Circuit Court’s ruling is consistent with the Clean Air Act, congressional intent, and the purpose of the RFS. We will continue to stand up for the farmers and renewable fuel producers across the country whose livelihoods have been harmed by abuse of the refinery exemption program. We look forward to presenting our arguments before the Supreme Court, and we believe the Tenth Circuit decision should be affirmed.”

While the statute does allow EPA to grant exemption extensions to small refineries that can prove compliance with the RFS will cause “disproportionate economic harm,” the coalition underscored in its March 24 brief that the exemption was clearly meant to be a temporary allowance only. The statute only authorizes continuous extensions of the temporary exemption that Congress granted to all small refineries at the start of the RFS program; once a refiner comes into compliance with the RFS, they no longer are eligible to receive an exemption.




The Many Shades of Cattle Lameness
Russ Daly – Professor, SDSU Extension Veterinarian, State Public Health Veterinarian

Lameness in cattle is a commonly encountered condition stemming from pain in one or more limbs, which affects not only how the animal moves, but their productivity as well.


Cattle producers understand that lameness is a condition that varies greatly among individual animals. There is a wide gradation of clinical signs, with some animals exhibiting obvious “dead” lameness, while other cases of lameness almost escape detection.


Subtle Cases of Lameness

Let’s start with the trickiest scenario first: subtle cases of lameness. Large animals, especially cattle and sheep, are prey animals by nature. It is not in their natural instincts to easily reveal any weakness, illness or injury to a predator (people can be viewed as predators), and lameness certainly qualifies in this regard. Therefore, animals with even relatively severe musculoskeletal conditions may mask lameness rather well until the condition deteriorates. This poses challenges for producers who wish to detect and treat cases of lameness in their early stages. Additionally, certain conditions that affect the feet and limbs may be rather subtle at first. In fact, researchers, partly in order to quantify lameness and partly because lameness conditions they study may be quite subtle, sometimes resort to technology, such as pressure-sensitive pads that detect minor changes in gait or weight-bearing when the animals walk across them.


Common Symptoms

Of course, these high-tech instruments are not readily found in cattle operations today, so experienced and careful observation becomes important. One of the first observable clinical changes in a lame animal occurs when the animal’s stride is shortened. For example, the normal gait of a calf is that of long strides, with the frontward motion of the rear leg and foot being placed very close to where the same-side front hoof was planted. When an animal is lame in one limb, that limb tends to have a shorter stride than normal. Zinpro Corporation has produced a website that illustrates this well.


Another subtle indication of lameness is observed, not in the limbs, but rather the head of the animal. When the animal plants a painful foot (especially a painful front foot), the animal’s head is often observed to “bob” upward, a distinct difference from a normal gait in which the head stays more or less level to the ground during walking.


As animals become more severely affected and more painful, these signs of shortened stride, head bobbing and arching of the back become more pronounced to the point where an animal will avoid bearing weight on the affected limb.


In the worst cases, the animal will refuse to touch the limb to the ground and will prefer to walk three-legged. This typically means there is a severe problem: an extremely painful situation, a fracture or a dislocation.


Possible Causes

Regardless of the cause, we can assume that animals who exhibit any of the clinical signs described above have one root cause in common—pain. In essentially all causes of lameness, the animal’s gaits are affected, because it is too painful to move in a normal fashion. This pain can arise from anywhere in the affected limb, and the causes are numerous. Pain may arise from an injury to the hoof (a crack or a nail extending into the sensitive part of the hoof wall); a sprain or strain of ligaments, tendons, or joint structures; a soft-tissue injury or infection (such as hoof rot); or a fracture or dislocation of a bone or joint.


As injuries or infections progress from acute to chronic, it is possible that the pain experienced by an animal may dull somewhat due to increased scarring and healing, or potentially due to adaptation by the animal. And it is very common for an animal to “forget” about a painful condition when a stressful situation arises and adrenaline kicks in, for example when an animal flees from a perceived threat. Such animals are in danger of inflicting more damage upon themselves and the handler in such cases.


In Summary

Animal caregivers should recognize that any case of lameness represents a painful condition, and one that should be addressed by proper supportive care and treatment when the first opportunity arises. These interventions are much more effective when the following signs of lameness can be detected early:
Shortened stride
Head bobbing
Arched back
Obvious limp or three-legged gait


Enhancing early detection of lameness through careful observation and using techniques, such as locomotion scoring, will enable more timely and effective interventions, which will pay off with positive impacts on cattle well-being, health and overall profitability of the herd.



NGFA, ag shippers partner with railroads on food safety initiative


The National Grain and Feed Association and a coalition of agricultural shippers including the North American Millers Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, Pet Food Institute, and American Bakers Association today announced a partnership with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and Railinc to give shippers greater visibility into the recent commodities carried by covered hopper cars. This new resource will provide shippers with essential information to maintain the highest food safety standards and help prevent potential cross-contact with food allergens.

“Thanks to funding and leadership provided by AAR and Railinc, agricultural shippers will have access to a reliable resource to obtain information on the last three loads hauled in railcars, which is crucial to food safety and regulatory compliance,” said NGFA President and CEO Mike Seyfert. “NGFA also is grateful to the operational and technical experts representing industry users on a joint working group that was engaged at the outset in designing this new resource to ensure it has the functionality companies need.”

“This partnership means that agricultural shippers – and ultimately families at the grocery store – can have greater confidence in their products’ safety,” said AAR President and CEO Ian Jefferies. “As long-time, valued customers, railroads are proud to partner on this innovative solution and look forward to fully implementing the program.”

The new online portal will allow agricultural shippers to better identify the last contents hauled in a particular rail car to continue to ensure the highest food safety standards are met and to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s food sanitary transportation rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The secure, searchable user interface being developed by Railinc will rely on the company’s unique industry knowledge and management of critical industry systems that track nearly all the equipment in the North American rail fleet and the commodities transported.

This partnership between AAR, Railinc and the working group demonstrates the shared commitment by shippers, loaders, and carriers to strengthening the safety, reliability and efficiency of the U.S food supply. The portal is expected to launch in late 2021.



American Agri-Women Warn Colorado Citizens Against Initiative 16


American Agri-Women (AAW) President Karolyn Zurn warns voters, “Colorado Initiative 16 is deceiving the Voters to Advance an Anti-Meat Agenda.”

Signatures will be gathered by an extremist anti-agriculture, animal rights group to place their proposed “ Initiative 16” on the Colorado 2022 November ballot.

If passed, Initiative 16, also known as “Protect Animals from Unnecessary Suffering and Exploitation", would impose unrealistic mandates for animal agriculture that are designed with the intent to reduce meat and dairy production. But the animals covered in this Initiative include dogs, cats, horses, livestock, police working dogs and horses, service animals, fish, and poultry.

The emotionally charged hook to deceive Colorado voters into passing this Initiative is its claim to ban beasteality, or sexual acts with animals, which is already illegal in Colorado.

Janell Reid, a 3rd generation Colorado cattle rancher stated, “Behind a great deal of misinformation and deception, Initiative 16 would eliminate husbandry practices which would result in the complete elimination of livestock breeding, ranching, and animal agriculture in Colorado. Practices which ensure the health and safety of both people and animals would be redefined as “cruelty” by this agenda-driven lie known as Initiative 16.”

Mindy Patterson, Animal Welfare Chair for American Agri-woman and President of The Cavalry Group stated, “Initiative 16 is being promoted in a way that will intentionally mislead voters by playing on their emotions through the use of pictures and video taken vastly out of context.”  She adds, “Initiative 16 is a recipe for starvation as it will tighten the noose on food producers across the state of Colorado and force them out of business.”

The strategy of the groups behind Initiative 16 is following a pattern established by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) passing so-called “anti-cruelty” regulations through the ballot initiative process in other states; all at the expense of fewer farms and ranches, fewer farmers and ranchers, higher food prices, and a growing concern of a domestic food shortage.

As American Agri-Women we #STANDUPSPEAKOUT4AG and are an ongoing “Voice for Truth About Agriculture.”




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