This week consignors at California livestock auctions can opt to donate some of their proceeds to the California FFA organization. The donations will go to several initiatives statewide at local…
Californian Once Again Leads National FFA Officer Team
…2018-19 National FFA team. The announcement was made official at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis after delegates cast their votes for who would represent the organization…
John Deere Gives Significant Grant to National FFA Organization
John Deere and the National FFA Organization have been in partnership for the past 75 years. To commemorate that, John Deere is making a $75,000 contribution to the FFA Living…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…place on Feb. 21-22, 2019, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va. This year’s forum, which is being held under the theme “Growing Locally, Selling Globally,” highlights current…
President Trump to Speak at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo
The president will be attending the National FFA Convention & Expo on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, during the ninth general session at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and will address the FFA…
The Western View: The Blob is Back
…2013, and kept the state dry in 2014 and 2015. Likewise, winters were miserable back east in those years. But in 2016, it went away before the first day of…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…on the CBP form (question 12). Travelers looking to bring back agricultural items or souvenirs should check USDA’s travelers web page to see if the item(s) are allowed. Source: USDA…
NBB to EPA: Small Refinery Exemptions Destroy Demand for Biodiesel
…billion gallons, consistent with the industry’s demonstrated ability to produce fuel. The National Biodiesel Board says that between 2015 and 2017, the demand destruction for biomass-based diesel is more than…
Throw Out Water Rule, Farm Bureau, Others Tell Texas Court
A 2015 rule that expands the federal government’s control over private land nationwide should be vacated in its entirety, attorneys argued in papers filed with the U.S. District Court for…
USDA Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…Ayala, Mission, Texas Dave Billings, Irvine, Calif., is appointed to serve a two-year term to fill a seat that has been vacant since February 2018. “The Hass Avocado Board plays…
More Than 65,000 Expected in Indianapolis for 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo
…session will be held in Lucas Oil Stadium where American FFA Degrees, the highest degree for an FFA member, will be bestowed upon more than 4,000 FFA members. Throughout the…
USDA Announces Deregulation of GE Low-Gossypol Cotton
…of GE cotton. A copy of APHIS’ final PPRA, regulatory Determination, EA, FONSI and supporting documents can be found on the News and Information page of the BRS website today….
Southern Africa: A Promising Region for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…8 Madagascar 10 4 14 12 11 4 0* 4 11 7 Mauritius 13 2 3 6 6 7 5 4 4 5 eSwatini 3 3 5 2 7 7…
Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility
…drive time to 11 hours and limit on-duty hours to 14. Instead, the organizations request that livestock haulers be granted approval to drive up to 15 hours with a 16-hour…
