…protections for growers of all crops in all regions of the nation. AFBF crop loss estimates do not include infrastructure damage, livestock losses, horticulture crop losses or timber losses associated…
AgNet Weekly: Specialty Crops in the Farm Bill
…Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…categories. Proposals center on issues of energy, food waste, forestry, livestock and dairy, conservation, risk management and credit, and research and extension. Over 100 recommendations are laid out in the…
Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Opens February 27
…signups will be made in the coming weeks. That program helps with the protection of grasslands such as rangeland and pastureland, while keeping the areas as working grazing lands. “The…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…practices like cover cropping, conservation tillage, wetland restoration, prescribed grazing, nutrient management, tree planting and more. To ensure we can quantify the benefits of these IRA investments, NRCS is working…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…the Livestock Subcommittee. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: Livestock, dairy, and poultry markets generally; Policies impacting dairy producers, including the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and Federal…
Study Shows Rotational Grazing Adoption Varies by Region
…varies by region. Rotational grazing is a management practice in which livestock are cycled through multiple fenced grazing areas to manage forage production, forage quality, animal health, and environmental quality….
Corn Growers Praise Biden Officials for Stance on Biotech Corn
…to disrupt billions of dollars in bilateral agricultural trade, cause serious economic harm to U.S. farmers and Mexican livestock producers, and stifle important innovations needed to help producers respond to…
NCBA Suing Biden Administration Over Endangered Species Listing
…grazing management plans within the Northern DPS, FWS has opened the door to activist groups having oversight of cattle grazing. Without these third party-approved grazing management plans, cattle producers operating…
Comment Sought for Proposed Changes to Animal Disease Traceability
…producers can be confident that any finished product will protect our national livestock herd.” The proposed rule is available for review and comment through the Federal Register. The U.S. Cattlemen’s…
Disaster Assistance Bolstered with Latest FSA Announcement
…these changes will increase both the accessibility and efficacy of our disaster assistance programs.” Eligible livestock under Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP), the Livestock Forage Disaster…
Farm Bureau Names 2023 Farm Dog of the Year
…The contest celebrates farm dogs that work alongside farmers and ranchers as they sustainably produce nutritious food for families and their pets across America. Rounding up livestock and chasing off…
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
…many notable items important to U.S. farmers and ranchers. The bill includes $3.7 billion in disaster funding for crop and livestock losses due to drought and other problems in 2022….
NASS 2021 Organic Survey Results
…of sales in 2021 were: Livestock and poultry products: $2.86 billion, up 15% Milk: $1.63 billion, up 3% Vegetables: $1.91 billion, down 8% Lettuce: $276 million, down 31%…