…Suzanne R. Drouhard, Producer – Danville, KS; Kim M. Mayberry-Holifield, Producer – Kennett, MO; Jess “Mark” M. Nichols, Producer – Altus, OK; Willie L. German, Producer – Somerville, TN; Madison…
Will the Next Ag Secretary Please Stand Up?
…cabinet positions for Trump to fill. However, Trump’s USDA transition team did have two leaders removed from the post in the early going. Currently, Brian Klippenstein (clip-in-stine) of Protect the…
National Candy Cane Day
…it is a very interesting story. According to German folklore, the first candy canes were made in the 17th century when a choirmaster in Cologne, Germany, needed to find a…
Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Appointments Named
…Brian L. Sampson, Nevada, Iowa; Jenni Peters, Bellevue, Iowa; Byron Lehman, Newton, Kan.; Beth Patterson, Yates Center, Kan.; Shane Wiseman, Winchester, Ky.; Steve Matthees, Goodhue, Minn.; Tammy Bartholomew, Archie, Mo.;…
Agriculture Secretary Search Continues
…January on who Trump will pick to lead the Department of Agriculture. A Trump spokesperson said Thursday the search would continue into at least early next week. Currently, Brian Klippenstein…
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…Fresh Produce report. “These results demonstrate California’s commitment to food safety,” said Brian Leahy, Director of DPR. “Our scientific program ensures that growers continue to produce fresh fruits and vegetables…
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Members Named
…N.C.; Douglas A. Krahmer, of St. Paul, Ore.; and Bryan Sakuma, of Bow, Wash. Newly appointed importer members are Brian Bocock, of South Haven, Mich.; Janice Lynn Honigberg, of Chicago,…
CAWG Elects New Board Members
…owner of J. Maring Farms in Patterson; and Brian Shepard, vice president and co-owner of Walsh Vineyard Management in Napa. Re-elected directors, who will serve their third and final term,…
Japan Passes TPP
Japan’s lower House of Parliament passed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement this week. A German web publication says experts view the move as an empty gesture because U.S. President-elect Donald…
Bird Flu Discovered in European Union
…been reported in Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, and Austria. German, Swiss, and Austrian authorities are currently coordinating containment efforts as wild birds can transmit the virus to poultry on the…
Peterson Named U.S. Wheat Associates President in 2017
…search committee and appointed USW Past Chairman Brian O’Toole, a wheat farmer from Crystal, ND, as its chair. “During our initial meetings, the committee decided to focus the search for…
Farm Bureau Scores Big
…West News Director Sabrina Hill is also a presenter at the upcoming AFBF convention. She and fellow broadcaster Brian Winnekins were invited back to present a follow-up to their 2016…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…ago, to protect the future of the farming business and secure assets for their sons Brian and Chris—and now, for their four grandchildren. “This is the biggest challenge that people…
Top Court in Germany Backs Canada-EU Trade Deal
The Constitutional Court of Germany Thursday supported a trade deal between the European Union and Canada. The top court in Germany rejected a legal challenge to the Comprehensive Economic and…