Pivotal Issues Blog

Mother Nature has been delivering a beating this week, but seems to be heading into more moderate weather in the upcoming weeks: South Carolina Faces Catastrophic Flooding It’s common knowledge in farming that it doesn’t rain when you want it to and it always rains when you don’t need it. There’s no place in our country […]

It was great to have Chip Flory with Market Rally at our T-L Irrigation booth – Husker Harvest Days! In case you missed it you can watch the Market Rally segment with T-L Vice President of Sales Dave Thom and radio host Chip Flory.

Thank you for coming out to help us celebrate T-L Irrigation’s 60th Anniversary! Thank you Governor Pete Ricketts & Senator John Kuehn for your time addressing our guests. And most importantly – thank you T-L employees and customers. Without you – the great successes of T-L would be not achievable! Watch a short video of […]

Attending the upcoming 3i Show in Dodge City, Kansas is the best way to discover the stunning innovations occurring right now in the agricultural industry! The show is ultimately a celebration of all things industry, implements and irrigation — hence the 3i name. The show itself is organized and managed by the Western Kansas Manufacturers Association, […]

September has slowed down a bit after summer’s frantic pace. But that doesn’t mean there’s any lack of agriculture news. Here are the top stories from September to keep you up to date on all the recent events: Will Cutting US Food Waste Affect Market Prices? Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, announced a new initiative to reduce […]

In many parts of the country, the common wisdom about weather is: “Just wait a minute; it will change.” Unfortunately, for the nation’s farmers, that philosophy doesn’t help when trying to plan schedules, take advantage of seasons, develop budgets or hire help for harvests. It does, however, pretty well reflect what has been happening in […]

It may not be your father’s vo-ag classroom, but today’s agriculture education programs are enjoying a boost in popularity among students eager to learn about the many career opportunities the industry has to offer. Student Numbers Growing In Nebraska, 13 schools boasted new agriculture education programs as classes resumed this fall, the most impressive jump since the 1950s, according to State […]

For years, farmers and growers have known drought was a problem. Now it turns out the land is sinking… and that’s a problem too. Potentially a much more serious one. This drought has already caused significant amounts of grief. Farm worker jobs are shrinking at a rapid pace in response to the lack of produce. […]

August has brought plenty of unsolved issues. From more drought news coupled with questions about U.S. supremacy in the ag export market, to soil health and agriculture education, we’ll explore some major happenings from the last month. California Well Water Use Leads to Sinking Land Drought may cause more than dried-out crops or parched lands. Now it […]

No pesticides. No herbicides. No chemical fertilizers. No harmful growth hormones or needless antibiotics. What’s not to like about organic food? Well, maybe the price tag.  While estimates can vary depending on the season and area of the country, the USDA estimates that organic food can cost anywhere from 10 to 30 percent more than […]