…Canada commissioned the 588-page report that looks into the role that subsidies play in the U.S. dairy market. The report says that 73 percent of returns that American dairy farmers…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…FFA at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. “The agriculture community is a small, tight-knit community,” said Woolf.” Participating in the agriculture program at North High School has given…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
…expected before the start of 2018, as a draft of the order was released in February 2017. In the notice that was released through the Federal Register, USDA indicated that…
Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Obama WOTUS Rule
…delays application of the 2015 WOTUS rule for two years while the agencies consider its possible repeal or revision. Eager to have the 2015 rule go into effect, a handful…
Almond Board: Election Deadline Feb. 14
…been mailed to all independent growers whose names are on file with ABC. The Almond Board must receive ballots by Feb. 15, 2018 for them to be counted. If an…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…and the third-highest on record. December volume was down 3 percent from a year ago to 113,269 mt. Beef exports accounted for 12.9 percent of total production in 2017 and…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Scholarships Now Available
…offer scholarships to deserving students who are pursuing college degrees or careers in technical fields that are related to agriculture or food production or preparation. This financial award is based…
Few Moments Wasted as Thousands Make Memories at Cattle Industry Convention
…Trade Show, which ended in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 3. Most in attendance enjoyed a huge and energetic trade show, with more than 350 exhibitors on more than seven acres of…
Ag Lending and Interest Expense Increasing for Farmers
…livestock loans increased almost 50 percent over the previous year, but they’re still below 2014 and 2015 levels. Large loans continue to make up the majority of farm loan volumes…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment
…for Applications web page. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term…
EPA, Army Corps, Sign WOTUS Delay
Pruitt Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has signed an order to block the Waters of the U.S. Rule. A hold of the rule placed in 2015 will soon…
Farm Bureau Applauds Delay of Unlawful WOTUS Rule
…Engineers to delay implementation of the hopelessly vague 2015 rule that expansively defined ‘waters of the United States.’ That rule would have put a stranglehold on ordinary farming and ranching…
USDA Launches MARS
…use the data to create new uses for the data as customer needs evolve. On Feb. 2, 2018, Market News information for dairy products will be the first set of…
Super Bowl Sunday Chicken Wings
…eaten with wings and its popularity has been growing steadily, up from 51% in 2014** and 56% in 2015.*** Only one-third (33%) like to eat their wings with blue cheese…
