…Farm Futures surveyed 924 growers from July 20 to August 2. Farmers were invited by email to fill out an online questionnaire. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers for Free Trade Unhappy with Tariff Escalation
…across radio, TV, print, and online ads on farm programming across the heartland. The ad buy is part of a larger $2.5 million national anti-tariff campaign the group launched in…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
…26 county Farm Bureaus. The full text of the letter and full list of signatories may be found online at www.cfbf.com/top-issues#water, under the “Unimpaired Flow Standards” tab. from California Farm…
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
…law to respond by that date. They can also fill out the census online at AgCensus.USDA.Gov. NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer says the Census of Agriculture, which is conducted once every…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…1.5 percent respectively, and are at parity with those seen in 2016. The survey was commissioned by the National Chicken Council (NCC) and conducted online by ORC International June 4-7,…
AFBF Foundation: Apply for John Deere Teacher Resource Kits by Aug. 15
…to selected teachers in time for National Read a Book Day, September 6th. Applications are being accepted online. Learn more at agfoundation.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Women in Agribusiness Now Accepting Award Nominees
…well. Entry forms and guidelines for submissions are available online at www.womeninag.com. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, July 20th, 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
How to Deal with Tomato Hornworms
…online, or visit your local garden store. To keep hornworms away from your tomato plants next year, try interplanting dill or basil. Marigolds are also an excellent companion plant and…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program
…MPP program under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to strengthen its support of dairy producers. USDA encourages producers contemplating enrollment to use the online web resource at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to…
Celebrating June as Mango Month
…States. So take some time this month to get to know more about Mangos and incorporate them into your daily diet. One valuable online resource is Mango.org. I’m Cathy Isom……
Trump Voters in Midwest States Losing Faith in Administration’s Commitment to Renewable Fuels
…it was important to them that President Trump keep his promise to defend the RFS. Find the survey online at www.biodiesel.org/. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Last Chance to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…disclosing the identity of any individual producer or farm operation. For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture or to respond online, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. Improved in 2017, the online…
Census of Agriculture Deadline Looming
…complete the Census online through the secure website found on the cover of their Census form. Phone follow-up and personal interviews will also continue through July. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
Almond Update: Updates to CASP System Online
…they have made some improvement’s to the system that includes a more friendly user interface. Listen to Dlott’s interview. You can find more information about the system online at almonds.com/growers/sustainability….