Senate Introduces wheat aid bill to fight hunger

Sep 22, 2023

The Senate’s fresh initiative, the American Farmers Feed the World Act, has secured support from the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). The legislation’s goal to utilize U.S. wheat to battle global hunger.

This bipartisan effort champions the Food for Peace program's essence, using homegrown resources instead of buying food from foreign competitors. USW’s Peter Laudeman applauds the act for its emphasis on U.S. participation in food aid. Denise Conover, a Montana wheat farmer and USW board representative, expressed her pride in her farm's contribution to global food relief.

Brent Cheyne of NAWG underscored the significance of wheat from the U.S., contributing to a fifth of the world's calorie consumption. He believes this act can rejuvenate the dwindling use of American crops in global food aid. Advocating for the benefits of local commodities, Brian Linin pointed out their edge over cash handouts. This act will soon be part of the Farm Bill discussions.

Source : wisconsinagconnection

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.