…you lose a market, it is really tough to get it back. We cannot afford to lose our place as a leader in the agricultural global marketplace.” VanderWal, who also…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
The Valley Ventures Accelerator at Fresno State is accepting applications through Aug. 1 for its third cohort to provide guidance on sales, marketing, distribution and venture capital for emerging companies…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. The…
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
…boost milk prices. Agri-Mark, which represents over 900 members, sent a letter to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue asking him to implement price floors for butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk….
Meat Companies Accused of Artificially Inflating Pork Prices
…percent. The “year-average” price in the hog market was $76.30 in 2015, after being at or below $50 annually from 1998-2009. Hormel Foods issues a statement saying, “Hormel Foods is…
Trade Promotion Authority to Auto-Renew
…allows, or perhaps restricts, Congress to a simple up or down vote, without amendment, regarding the approval of trade agreements. Most recently passed in 2015, TPA was favored by a…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Expands for June
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index measured above growth neutral in June for a fifth straight month. This is the first time since July 2015 the survey has recorded five…
Optimism Surrounds Upcoming House Farm Bill Vote
…the same version that was voted down a month ago,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Kevin Kester. According to Politico, Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows has indicated that he…
National FFA Organization and ASTA Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding
…model – agricultural education, FFA and supervised agricultural experience,” said Mark Poeschl, chief executive officer of the National FFA Organization. “As we move forward in the 21st Century, we know…
Freedom Caucus Farm Bill Support Still Uncertain
…not there yet.” Brat would not say whether if immigration legislation was holding him back. However, other members of the Freedom Caucus, Like North Carolina’s Mark Meadows, say they are…
USDA Appoints Members to National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of 10 members to fill vacancies on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. “Milk is produced in all 50 states and these…
House Farm Bill Prospects Improving
…Chair Mark Meadows told reporters that he was ready to vote in favor of House Ag Chair Michael Conaway’s farm bill. Politico says Meadows support could potentially be huge. It…
Farm Bureau Hails District Court WOTUS Decision
The following statement about a recent federal district court ruling regarding the 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall….
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…the world. Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said the agriculture panel will mark up its bill June 13. The full House is expected to…
