…farmer in Toombs County, Georgia and later founded several successful businesses, including marketing native pine straw and growing olives on a 30-acre farm. He has worked in Italy, China, Belize,…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…put food on the table, while helping people gain the skills necessary to secure well-paying jobs and achieve the American Dream.” – Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08) “As a member of…
Chairman Conaway Introduces the Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…us who struggle every week to put food on the table. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is reauthorized under the farm bill, is essential to helping many Americans…
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
A top Department of Agriculture official says “all options are on the table” when it comes to finding relief from a trade war with China for farmers. Deputy Secretary of…
Converting Your Lawn to a Garden
If you haven’t already, it is time to get to work on that vegetable garden. Cathy Isom has a few more great tips for you about converting your lawn into…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
…export value). The list includes wine, walnuts, pistachios, table grapes, oranges, strawberries, raisins, lemons and dried plums. Bt the Almond Alliance of California The Almond Alliance of California (AAC) is…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
…that U.S. biodiesel brings to the table.” The NBB Fair Trade Coalition filed the antidumping petition in parallel to a countervailing duty petition to address a flood of subsidized and…
April Celebrated as National Lawn and Garden Month
…amount of produce if properly planned. Flower gardens make a yard look beautiful and welcoming. Vegetable gardens give the added bonus of providing fresh vegetables for your table. Now is…
Farmers for America – a Movie About the Present and the Future
…the film – Paul Grieve of Primal Pastures in Murrieta and Megan Brown of Table Mountain Ranch in Butte County. The film captures the goodness of farmers and rural people…
Final Grape Crush Up Slightly Over Last Season
…percent from 2016, and tons crushed of table type varieties totaled 131,884, up 38.2 percent from 2016. The 2017 average price of all varieties was $777.90, up 1.9 percent from…
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
…what it doesn’t do, and importantly how it helps their daily lives in terms of improving food costs and putting safe, affordable food on their table,” Wallis said. Listen…
Treasury Secretary Mentions U.S. Possibly Re-joining TPP
…possibly rejoining the trade pact. He spoke recently at an investment summit meeting sponsored by the U.S. Chamber. According to Mnuchin, renegotiating the agreement is “absolutely on the table” and…
Governors Lobby for NAFTA Conclusion
…withdrawal rhetoric, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely off the table. Farm-state governors have pleaded with the administration to stop making those threats, as has Kansas Senator Pat Roberts. With…
Sonoma County Sustainability Program Close to Achieving Goal
…of farm-to-table practices driven by a more environmentally conscious consumer. “Consumers will then be able to see, ‘hey I’m buying this wine and there are sustainable grapes in the bottle,’”…