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September 17-19: In a webinar sponsored by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, multiple panelists discussed Energy and Energy Use Efficiency on the farm. Marty Matlock (Univ. of Arkansas) talked about on-farm energy production, as did Pennsylvania dairy farmer Marilyn Hershey (Chair of DMI, Inc.), who has an on-farm manure digester. And, Doug Berven of POET covered the growth potential offered by biofuels production. September 16: It’s harvest season and Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety in Iowa advises farmers and motorists who share country roads this time of year to be extra cautious about road safety. He also reminds farmers to be sure their fire extinguishers and first aid kits are stocked and ready to go. September 15: [CORRECTION: The on-air version of this story mistakenly identified the organization represented as being affiliated with the Farm Bureau. Apologies for the error.] Doug Sombke, president of the South Dakota Farmers Union, reported back on the Washington, D.C., fly-in by the National Farmers Union. He says farmers got the message across about the precarious situation American agriculture is in, but--given that elected officials are up against a government shutdown deadline--he wasn’t optimistic that much will happen immediately. September 12: The Kansas Farmers Union operates a statewide marketing site for farm-raised products from the state. Shop Kansas Farms was created by a Kansas farm family during the pandemic. The site grew rapidly and now includes well over 100,000 participants. September 11: A U.S. Senate-approved appropriations bill includes $1 million for hemp research in Minnesota, according to Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Klobuchar discussed the particulars in a video presentation. September 10: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a Rural Veterinarian Action Plan. There’s some money involved to help vet students with scholarships and loan repayments, and an effort to recruit veterinary students from rural America. September 8-9: The National Farmers Union is doing a Washington, D.C., fly-in this week to meet with regulators and elected officials about certain agricultural concerns. High on the list: the lack of an actual Farm Bill, and difficulties farmers are having because of market concentration. F2F talked with Doug Sombke, president of the South Dakota Farmers Union, and plans to do so later this week for a followup for early next week. September 5: Al Toops, director of business development and chief agronomist at Biotech Innovations (Plano, TX) suggests that plowing the soil is an outdated practice that can actually damage soil functionality. He also believes that farmers use too much fertilizer. The webinar Toops took part in was not archived but you can listen to an audio recording here. September 3-4: John Kempf is founder and chief vision officer of Advancing Eco Agriculture, an Ohio company that assists farmers who want to pursue regenerative ag practices. He was part of a web event hosted by the Heritage Foundation titled The Future of Farming: Exploring a Pro-Health, Pro-Farmer Agenda. Kempf is in the second panel, at 1:22:45 in the video recording.

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