…delegates and companies from Panama and six other countries seeking to import American food and farm products. The itinerary also includes bilateral meetings with the Panamanian government, retail promotions featuring…
Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases
…to pay their workers far more than the average domestic worker is earning just makes no sense, especially in the face of high supply costs, inflation and a global food…
Industry Groups Call for Trade Market Support for Ag Products
More than 50 organizations representing food and ag interests are seeking additional trade market support to bolster U.S. ag exports. In a letter addressed to Congress, the groups point out…
Pollinator Habitat Program Awards $12 Million to 10 Projects
…from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The Pollinator Habitat Program (PHP) was established through the Budget Act of 2021, with $15 million being provided to CDFA for…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…chain who provide food, feed, fuel, fiber, and other products to consumers across the United States and abroad.” Groups including the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, American Farm…
Farm Bureau Signs MOU on Right to Repair
…tools to keep things running on the farm, so the food supply chain keeps running too.” The MOU sets a framework for farmers and independent repair facilities in all 50…
Presidential Budget Addresses Conservation and Research
…release. “It contains critical investments that will help rural communities provide the fuel, food, and fiber upon which our nation depends and will drive solutions that will lead to more…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, promoting competition and fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food…
DAIRY PRIDE Act Reintroduced to Address Labeling of Dairy Alternatives
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators reintroduced the DAIRY PRIDE Act in the Senate on February 28. The move comes on the heels of a recent U.S. Food and Drug…
Dairy Coalition Applauds Court Decision on “Gruyere”
…French groups to take away a common food name through a U.S. certification mark registration. The court said when people enter stores and ask for gruyere, they mean a type…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…years to come. Courtesy of American Farm Bureau Federation Updated crop and rangeland damage estimations for 2022 provide a window into the recent impacts of natural disasters on domestic food…
Ag Safety Awareness Week: “Lead the Way in Agriculture”
It’s ag safety awareness week. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Agricultural Safety Awareness Week Program is this week, March 6-10. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers…
Chicken Leads U.S. Per Person Availability of Meat
…to eat in the United States continues to outpace beef, according to new food availability data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service. In 2021, 68.1 pounds of chicken per person…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…for farmers, ranchers, and working families, further limiting our ability to meet the growing food demands of our nation and the world.” Committee Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) also talked…