…profitability and sustainability. In South Carolina a $147,722 grant will support Project Outreach, Education and Training (POET) coordination in areas identified as having the highest concentrations of socially disadvantaged and…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
…provides producers greater transparency in market conditions. “Transparency is essential to the functioning of our livestock markets, and our ability as producers to make decisions critical to our profitability,” said…
U.S. Wheat Growers See TPA as First Step to Increased Export Opportunity
…expand international markets to enhance the profitability of U.S. wheat producers and their customers.” USW activities are made possible through producer checkoff dollars managed by 19 state wheat commissions and…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…the regulatory burdens that continue to hamper the productivity and profitability of farmers and ranchers across the country. From language that blocks the listing of the sage grouse, to requiring…
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…a nomination. It’s okay to brag about good land stewardship.” “Good intentions and luck take no farmer down the road to profitability and improved land health. Leopold Conservation Award recipients…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…productivity and profitability.” Pioneer showcased the uniqueness and strength of the DuPont Pioneer field team with a new video clip titled “With You from the Word Go,” which spotlights the…
Agri View: Profitability?
Everett Griner talks about agriculture profitability…and who cares in today’s Agri View. Farm Profitability…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…species protection legislation. A total of 355 voting delegates representing every crop and livestock sector in the United States deliberated on policies affecting farmers’ and ranchers’ productivity and profitability. The…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…across the country,” said AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo. “With additional funding from the 2014 Farm Bill, we are able to do even more to help specialty crop growers increase profitability…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
…National Corn Growers Association will receive almost $1 million to promote soil management practices aimed at improving productivity, profitability and environmental outcomes in seven states. The National Association of Conservation…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
…Its mission is to “develop, maintain, and expand international markets to enhance the profitability of U.S. wheat producers.” The activities of USW are made possible by producer checkoff dollars managed…
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Historic Farm Bill Support Available through State Departments of Agriculture
…safety improvements, increased access to healthy food, and new research to help growers increase profitability and sustainability.” As directed by the Farm Bill, the block grants are now allocated to…
New Report Says PEDv Will Cause “Significant Shortfall”
…possible stockouts have pushed pork cutout prices up much faster than hog prices. The gross margin for packers reached $63 per head, up from $37 this time last year. Profitability…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…huge step of progress for Lakeside Dairy, and any type of farmer should enjoy hearing how the system came about and what it means to the stability and profitability of…