…also have an average adjusted gross income for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of less than $900,000. Applicants must also comply with the provisions of the Highly Erodible Land…
China Suspends Hog Transportation Due to Swine Fever
China has suspended transportation of live hogs from provinces infected with African Swine Fever. Reuters says the Chinese Ag Minister will also shut down all live hog markets in the…
Almond Update: Teeing It Up for FFA
…an auction at the Almond Conference to support FFA scholarships but this year they are adding a golf tournament. Josh Krueger is part of this years program and said they…
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
The wife of a Wisconsin dairy farmer started a GoFundMe page to help their family farm survive. With a goal of $35,000, the story made national headlines over the weekend,…
Three More States Enter WOTUS Court Battle
Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are asking a federal court to expedite its consideration of a nationwide injunction against the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule. A DTN report says…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…page: one, ‘Cost increases borne by California’s citrus but not by…other citrus growing regions decrease the future competitiveness of California’s citrus industry’; and two, ‘…future compliance with these regulations is…
AFBF, Coalition Seek Reprieve from Order Reviving Flawed WOTUS Rule
…that delayed implementation of the flawed 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule. Without a stay, the court order has the effect of immediately reviving and implementing the controversial WOTUS rule…
American Farm Bureau Coalition Fights to Stop Illegal 2015 WOTUS Rule
…overbroad, vague and illegal 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) and made it the law of the land in 26 states. In a separate filing, the same coalition…
NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards
…of mandatory country-of-origin labeling for agricultural products as a means to ensure consistent labeling for the benefit of American family farmers and consumers. Yet COOL was repealed in 2015, and…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…in a bipartisan way to bring more water to our Valley.” Perdue seemed to be on the same page as farmers when it came to unimpaired water flows and other…
Farm Bureau: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Ditch the Rule
…risk for farmers, ranchers and others in the 26 states that are not already protected from the unlawful 2015 rule by previous court decisions. “The flawed 2015 rule—which two courts…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…pesticide using the best available, transparent science.” The use of chlorpyrifos has come under significant scrutiny for a number of years, culminating in 2015 when state regulators declared it a…
National FFA Organization Names VIP Recipients
…Rogersville, Tenn. “The VIP Award recognizes the dedicated individuals who contribute to the FFA mission of student success through their hard work and cooperation,” National FFA chief executive officer Mark…
New Record for American Farmland Values
…farm real estate and pasture values, reflecting the overall trend over the past 14 years. Average cropland values have also rebounded to 2015 numbers. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Land…
