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In its 35th year, this award-winning program keeps farmers, ranchers and agri-business professionals informed. This program focuses on the cutting-edge issues of farming. Advances in technology farming with GPS and satellite imagery technology, use of drones and advancements in infield communications, Crop and Soil Sciences, new crop varieties, changes in tillage, new soil treatment options in addition to farm human interest stories. Host of the show is Lorrie Boyer who is motivated by an intense desire for Ag-Vocacy and telling the farming and ranching story, Lorrie expressed creativity in carrying out Ag news, market reports and special human interest stories, which won her awards not only with the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Association but with the Colorado Broadcasters Association as well. She was also named “Friend of Ag” for several youth and state-based Ag organizations, including 4H and regional FFA Chapters, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, and the Colorado Corn Growers Association.

 
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The Trump administration was not forced to end tariffs, but a court found them to be unlawful.
New technology and increased off-label product approvals are a couple of new efforts being supported by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to control New World screwworm in Mexico.
USDA has released a plan to increase rural veterinarian numbers in the US.
The latest USDA cattle on feed report was below expectations
One of the priorities for the National Pork Producers Council is ensuring an ag workforce remains in place.
More work needs to be done to address barriers to mental health care in rural areas, including some proposed legislation to create more mental health care in general rural healthcare clinics.
With imports closed to Mexican cattle entering the US, cattle producers are more worried about the cattle supply- but they are more worried about the New World screwworm entering the country.
The US pork industry is looking for consistent intrastate movement rules and fair markets.
Proposition 12 is being addressed in talks of a farm bill.
Did you know that the American Angus Association offers a hair EPD due to heat stress?
The Farm Foundation was created in 1933 as a non-partisan organization to help the ag industry solve problems.
A massive US corn crop was predicted in USDA projections.
Tariffs have not caused issues for wheat producers.
Illegal cattle trafficking makes for a high-risk situation when it comes to the NWS entering the US, as the US-Mexico border remains closed to cattle imports into the US.
Drones As Field Scouts

Drones As Field Scouts

2025-08-1801:29

Drone technology brings multiple benefits to farmers, according to Nutrien Ag Solutions.
As the Trump Administration increases the tariff on Briazil to 50%, R-CALF USA says that there are still changes that need to be made to really level the playing field for US cattle producers.
While the National Sunflower Association is satisfied with how the reconciliation bill turned out, they are concerned about sunflower exports to Canada and Mexico.
Dairy and Trade issues

Dairy and Trade issues

2025-08-14--:--

An outline of what the dairy industry is monitoring when it comes to trade talks.
A tree nursery owner shares why ag labor is a vital part of his operation and why changes to the H2A Guest Worker Program are needed.
The first steps have been taken to commercialize drought-tolerant GMO wheat for commercialization in the US.
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