…9 a Day” program, encouraging Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. Some of the country’s leading cancer-research centers have published diet books designed to lower cancer risk, featuring fruits…
National Cherry Pie Day
…is a day for all cherry pie lovers to eat their favorite pie for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. According to the American Pie Council, pie came to America with the…
Agri View: Drugs, Unsolvable Problem
…enforce the law, but with meager affect. Marijuana was a popular drug seen through the Latin American trade route in the 1960s. Cocaine became a major drug product in the…
Commodity Classic “Jazzed” to Welcome Agriculture Secretary
…the convention and trade show,” said American Soybean Association President Richard Wilkins. “We are grateful for his leadership and advocacy, and the audience always looks forward to his insights.” Secretary…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…Market Access. The fact that TPP cuts or eliminates more than 18,000 tariffs is often cited. Within that number, though, is a massive amount for American agricultural producers. Lowering the…
Miss America and Child Nutrition
…America and Child Nutrition From: American Farm Bureau Federation.org Farm Bureau Backs Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell’s ‘Healthy Children, Strong America’ Platform The American Farm Bureau Federation and American Farm…
US Chamber of Commerce Joins USDA in Push to Enlist Veterans in Agriculture
…meaningful employment when entering the civilian workforce. Since 2009, USDA has provided $466.8 million in farm loans to help more than 6,868 veterans purchase farmland, buy equipment, and make repairs…
2016 Commodity Classic Teams with New Orleans Charities
…the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For more information on registration, housing and the…
House Agriculture Committee Questions EPA ‘Burdensome Policies’
…and rancher who no longer trust in the regulatory system. The EPA needs to stop implementing bad policies that diminish the integrity and transparency of the rulemaking process. “Producers derive…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…that have played a significant role in our efforts to protect American agriculture. Collectively, these projects make it possible for us to quickly detect and rapidly respond to invasive pests….
ASTA Participates in FarmNext National Summit
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) President and CEO Andrew LaVigne joined more than 60 young farmers, policymakers and industry thought-leaders from across the nation for the FarmNext Summit in Washington,…
Agri View: Gourds a Plenty
…native to North America, including the Malabar gourd and turban squash), Crescentia cujete (the tree gourd or calabash tree, native to the American tropics) and Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd). Other…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…feet of trade show floor. This year marked the 22nd symposium, which is sponsored by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. CAWG…
Farmer Big Data
Why the Farm Bureau wants to hear from farmers about today’s technology. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Farmer Data Survey The American…