U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the outdated North American Free Trade …
NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work with Congress to Secure Passage
President Kevin Kester issued the following statement in response to the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “With the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. beef producers are one …
Almond Update: Blind Consumer Panel And More at Almond Conference
Day two of the Almond Conference will include some interesting insights. The Almond Board of California said they will have a blind consumer panel that doesn’t know they will be …
Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval
The following statement regarding the House and Senate Ag Leaders’ announced “agreement in principle” on the 2018 Farm Bill conference report may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President …
Agreement Reached in Principle on 2018 Farm Bill
House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Pat Roberts (R- Kan.) and Ranking Members Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) made the following announcement on the …
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue made a two-day stop in California to look at the damage caused by the Camp Fire. While on his tour he held a roundtable discussion with …
Almond Update: Several Things to Be Thankful For in 2018
2018 was an interesting year for Agriculture as a whole but especially the almond industry. Almond Board of California President and CEO Richard Waycott said considering freezing temperatures during bloom …
CA FFA is giving away California Agriculture License Plates for Free
Folks can now show their support for the Agriculture industry just by driving in their car or truck. The California FFA is giving away free California Agriculture license plates to …
NPPC Testifies In Support Of USMCA
Exports of U.S. pork and other American agricultural goods to Canada and Mexico are expected to grow under the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) testified …
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
NCBA’s Pocket-Sized Redbook Has Offered Efficient Recordkeeping to Ranchers for More Than 30 Years A pocket-sized recordkeeping tool from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, offered to cattle producers for more …
New Biosecurity Campaign to Protect Live Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is launching a new outreach campaign focused on preventing the spread of infectious poultry diseases in both commercial …
Cattlemen, Sheep Producers Urge Senate Action
The Public Lands Council (PLC), National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) praised the passage of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act. The Act requires …
USDA Invests to Support Military Veterans Pursuing Farming and Ranching Careers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces six awards to help military veterans pursue farming and ranching careers. Grants are made through NIFA’s Enhancing Agricultural …
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
To assist farms, ranches and rural communities hurt by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters, the California Farm Bureau Federation has established a Farm and Rural Disaster Fund. Created under …