…Region) and Bryce Wrigley, Alaska (Western Region). Eleven other state Farm Bureau presidents were re-elected to represent their regions on the AFBF board of directors: Jim Holte, Wisconsin; Blake Hurst,…
Fictitious Pickups Cost Consumer Too
…costing the consumer down the road. More About Nut Theft From Western Agricultural Processors Association: Tree nut cargo thefts have become a pandemic across the entire industry. In response to…
Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend
A competitive trend in an already challenging agriculture labor, sector is leaving some producers out of luck during harvest. Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend Producers across the United States are…
National Milk Day
…United States observe National Milk Day to celebrate America’s number one beverage. Here is some milk trivia that you can share with your family and friends: — United States and…
National Apricot Day
…National Apricot Day From National Day Calendar website National Apricot Day-January 9 Apricot lovers from all over the United States observe National Apricot Day every year on January 9th. The…
Agri View: Avian Flu Recovery
…of these HPAI H5 viruses have been detected in the United States, Canada, or internationally. USDA has both an international and a domestic role in controlling the spread of avian…
Farmer Drone Rules
…county, or state attorney’s office assuring the FAA that the proponent is recognized as a political subdivision of the government of the State under Title 49 of the United Stated…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion
…is us, you and me, the people of the United States. We give that job to the BLM. The BLM has to balance the rancher’s rights to graze with the…
Spotting Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
…in vehicles and planes has allowed it to spread rapidly to new areas. Since it was introduced to the United States from Asia in the 1990s, BMSB has become established…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…10,125,149 acres across the United States, surpassing the previous record set in 2006. The Secretary renewed the call for Congress to pass the bi-partisan Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. In 2015,…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…the cap-and-trade auction proceeds. This study concluded Anaerobic digesters on dairies are one of the best investments of auction proceed funds, provide immediate reductions of GHGs upon completion of construction,…
Fast Farm Tractor
…take the world tractor title on Jenkins’ home turf – the Booneville Salt Flats – but severe weather canceled racing at the western Utah speedway for two years in a…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…labor program that recruited workers from Mexico to harvest crops in the Southwestern United States from 1942 – 1964. Today, larger numbers of Mexican farm workers have moved into other…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…the Environment United States, 2015-2020 Opportunities During the next five years, U.S. college graduates will find good employment opportunities if they have expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, or…