The following statement regarding the Agriculture Department’s ReConnect broadband program can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “The Agriculture Department’s latest effort to boost broadband services…
Series of Rice Grower Meetings Coming Up in January
…relevant issues…and we do the same program at each of our locations,” said Brim-DeForest. Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July 11, 2024 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products…
USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America
…primary agency delivering the program, with assistance from other federal partners. “High-speed internet e-Connectivity is a necessity, not an amenity, vital for quality of life and economic opportunity, so we…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…ranks and selects cows based on their individual Immunity+ genomic test results through its Elevate testing program. This genomic test of Immune Response determines the capability of females to respond…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…trade programs to bolster exports. While I feel there were missed opportunities in forest management and in improving work requirements for certain SNAP recipients, this bill does include several helpful…
Almond Matters: Weed Control Programs Starting Earlier This Year
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, orchard weed control programs are beginning a little earlier than last year thanks to the recent set of storms that came…
Harvesting Homegrown Christmas Trees
Cathy Isom has taken us through each step of raising Christmas trees. In this program she gives us a few great pointers on how to harvest a Christmas tree. That’s…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…quick passage by the House of Representatives. “With its provisions for nutrition programs as well as farm programs, the farm bill is important in the city as well as on…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Release of Farm Bill Conference Report
…exports through robust trade programs. While we would have liked to see more progress on work requirements for SNAP recipients and forest management reforms, the conference agreement does include several…
Cattlemen Urge Action to Reduce Trade Barriers in Japan
…Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) because it reduced the massive tariff applied to U.S. beef, diminished the likelihood of triggering snap back tariffs, and established strong, objective, and predictable sanitary and phytosanitary…
Don’t Add to Negative H-2A Program Public Perception
H-2A program users said it’s important to not add to an already negative public view about foreign workers. Jackson Family Wines has been using H-2A workers to supplement their labor…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…the 46th annual Almond Conference, an event held in Sacramento, Calif., convening almond farmers, processors and researchers to discuss the latest science behind responsible almond farming. ABC’s research programs provide…
Secretary Perdue announces new OneUSDA Internship Program
…Federal opportunities to students currently enrolled in qualifying educational programs or institutions, with a comprehensive developmental program intended to provide students with experience in a dynamic work environment that will…