Farmers and ranchers need to adopt technology and they need to stand up for their rights. But most of all, they need to share their stories, American Farm Bureau Federation…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
Two California county farm bureaus are among 24 nationwide recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for innovative program ideas in this year’s County Activities of Excellence Awards program. The…
National Apricot Day
…Armenia. The apricot found its way to North American when English colonists settled in Virginia. The fruit was brought further west by Spanish explorers and missionaries where the fruit is…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
…2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is the nation’s trusted resource for evidence-based nutrition recommendations and serves to provide the general public, as well…
Exports to South Africa
…regarding this announcement: Vilsack “This is good news for American farmers, ranchers and poultry, pork and beef companies. We welcome this move by South Africa and will continue our efforts…
David Davis Farmland 4 Sale
Cathy Isom tells us about farmland once belonging to a historical figure with ties to Abraham Lincoln going on the auction block. David Davis Farmland 4 Sale From Pantograph.com Land…
SNAP Hunger
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the federal government’s most important tool for fighting poverty. Cathy Isom looks into why Americans who rely on food stamps are still…
Agri View: Digging Up Treasure
…not trust banks. Also, many of our first settlers were very independent individuals, they wanted total control of their lives, and their possessions, including their money and valuables. It was…
Agri View: South American Leaf Miner
Everett Griner talks about tomatoes facing another imported disease in today’s Agri View, the South American Leaf Miner. South American Leaf Miner From: tutaabsoluta.com/tuta-absoluta Tuta absoluta is a devastating pest…
The Western View: Big Data
The American Farm Bureau Federation has been studying the privacy and security issues associated with “Big Data”. Staff members held meetings in 2014 with growers, Ag tech providers, and others…
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
…farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…2015. Provided new or improved high-speed internet access to nearly 6 million rural Americans through investments made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Announced $3.4 billion in funding to…
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
…Ambassador Froman’s appraisal that progress toward freer trade and a level playing field for American farmers and ranchers must be pursued in contexts outside of the ‘failed construct’ of the…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…safely. I’m excited to welcome these new aviators into the culture of safety and responsibility that defines American innovation.” Registration is a statutory requirement that applies to all aircraft. Under…