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The National 4-H Council recently announced the winners of the 2025 4-H Youth in Action Awards, honoring four outstanding young leaders who have demonstrated remarkable achievements and positive impacts on their communities. Each winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship to support their future educational endeavors and will serve as 4-H spokespeople throughout the year, showcasing their contributions to 4-H and beyond. “These four remarkable 4‑H’ers are leading with purpose, passion, and impact. Each of these young leaders has demonstrated outstanding commitment to their communities, tackling challenges, and inspiring peers across the country to make a difference,” wrote the National 4-H…

By Cami Koons Summit Carbon Solutions has filed a petition to amend its pipeline permit with the Iowa Utilities Commission. The petition, filed on Monday, requests route and pipe-size modifications to add an ethanol plant to the route and to “amend the conditions regarding North Dakota and South Dakota.” In the IUC’s approval of the CO2 pipeline permit through Iowa, it noted Summit could not begin construction until it had received route and storage permission from North Dakota — where the pipeline is slated to deposit the sequestered carbon in an underground rock formation — and route permission from South Dakota. South Dakota enacted a…

By Cami Koons Summit Carbon Solutions, the company proposing to build more than 1,000 miles of carbon sequestration pipeline through Iowa, announced Monday a community and landownership partnership program and updated commitments. The partnership focuses on safety precautions, operational transparency and increased benefits to landowners and counties where the pipeline route is slated to be built.  The letters were sent to county supervisors and county emergency managers Monday, but a Summit representative said they should be sent to all Iowa landowners over the next week and a half.  “These commitments are more than words on paper — they are a…

Envirotech Vehicles Inc. is stepping into the ag space with a machine that could move the needle in terms of farmer efficiency: America’s first 1,500-pound lift drone, designed with dual-use agricultural spray and wildfire suppression capabilities. Built in the U.S. and ready for pre-orders next week, the drone can haul up to 100 gallons per deployment and stay airborne for as long as 45 minutes under full load. That means large-scale spraying and fertilization can be done faster, with less labor, and on terrain that tractors and trucks can’t touch. On the other side of its dual role, the system…

Earlier this year, Culver’s pledged to donate $1 for every rental and digital purchase of the movie Green and Gold, up to 100,000 streams, to organizations that support family farmers. Thanks to a successful streaming launch, Culver’s has officially donated $100,000, distributed across the following three agricultural organizations: Green and Gold explores themes of family and resilience through the story of Buck (Craig T. Nelson), a Wisconsin dairy farmer who makes a daring bet on the 1993 Green Bay Packers. “We’re honored that Green and Gold resonated with audiences so much that it made Culver’s donation not only possible, but incredibly…

What Happened Class III milk futures slipped into new low-price levels for the year this past week, reflecting increasing supplies due to herd expansion. Inexpensive feed, increased efficiency, and high beef prices have contributed to increased production.   The USDA August Milk Production report (July numbers reported in August) indicated July’s production for the top 24 milk-producing states was 18.8 billion pounds, 3.5% higher than the same time the previous year. Milk per cow came in at 2,081 pounds for July, an increase of 36 pounds, and more than 1 pound per day on average. Calf prices, especially those for beef,…

Shell Rotella is once again tipping its hat to the grit of long days and the pride farmers have in their work with the fifth annual SuperTractors competition. Timed to celebrate National Farmer’s Day on October 12, this online contest gives farmers across North America a chance to show off their iron workhorses — the tractors that help keep their operations running strong. Modeled after the legendary Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck beauty contest, SuperTractors has quickly grown into a can’t-miss event for the ag community. From now until September 25, farmers can submit photos of their prized equipment along with…

At the recent Bio Innovations Midwest Event in Omaha, the National Corn Growers Association announced the winners of the Consider Corn Challenge V and the $300,000 prize pool. Three winners were chosen, each with a unique way to improve a product or process using corn to produce biobased materials. “The Consider Corn Challenge fosters innovative collaborations between corn farmers and both the public and private sectors, which paves the way for new products, chemicals, and applications. This year’s winners have continued to demonstrate corn’s adaptability,” said Director of Research & Market Development Sarah McKay. “Corn’s versatile applications as an industrial…

By Neil J. Kanatt Sept. 15 (Reuters) – Tyson Foods said on Monday it will stop using certain ingredients, like high-fructose corn syrup, in its products by the end of 2025 in the U.S. Food companies are seeking alternative ingredients in response to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” campaign that aims to eliminate artificial dyes from packaged foods sold in the country. Kennedy has also been critical of the amount of sugar consumed in the American diet and has said that updated dietary guidelines will advise Americans to eat “whole food”. Coca-Cola KO.N has also decided to introduce a cane-sugar sweetened version of Coke in…

By Naveen Thukral JAKARTA, Sept. 16 (Reuters) – Flour millers in Asia have ramped up imports of U.S. wheat in recent weeks, driven by competitive prices from American suppliers and delays in shipments from the Black Sea, according to grain traders at an international conference. Indonesian importers have finalised deals for around 500,000 tons, while buyers in Bangladesh secured about 250,000 tons and millers in Sri Lanka acquired around 100,000 tons, two grain traders said on the sidelines of the event in Jakarta. “Millers are taking both U.S. soft white wheat and hard red winter wheat varieties,” said one regional trader. “There…