…agricultural producers identify effective management practices that have the potential to yield environmental results while supporting the economic viability of farms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018 during a town hall at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. “Since…
Farmers Union Releases Priorities for Farm Bill
…its continued efforts to protect family farms, calls on Congress in 2018 to provide strong support and increased funding in the best interests of family farms, rural communities and consumers.”…
U.S. Cotton Industry Contributions to Cotton USA Play Critical Role in Developing Export Markets
…it to build U.S. cotton export demand efficiently and to improve the economic returns of 18,500 cotton farms in the United States. CCI promotes U.S. cotton in more than 50…
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
More than 30 native American tribes have formed the Native Farm Bill Coalition in an effort to give native American farms a voice at the farm bill table. Minnesota Public…
Speaker Ryan: Canada the Real Problem with NAFTA
…producers dumping low-cost products on the market to compete with Wisconsin farms, as the real issue with NAFTA. Late last week, the Republican said NAFTA needs updated, but said the…
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…are also susceptible to infestation. There are approximately twelve nurseries and 30 farms in Encinitas that fall within the quarantine area. All fruit vulnerable to infestation within the quarantine zone…
Farmers Are Becoming Less Optimistic About the Future
…for their farms in the next year fell 20 percent from the previous survey, while the share of farmers expecting worse financial conditions over the coming year rose 30 percent….
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…are how these rules will apply to facilities that would be considered farms except for certain factors and activities. Other considerations address the written assurances provisions in the rules related…
Idaho “Ag-gag” Law Dealt a Blow in Court
Idaho’s so-called “Ag-gag” law prevents recording devices from being brought on farms or into slaughterhouses without the owner’s consent. But now, a provision of that law was struck down by…
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
…tax, known as the death tax, so Americans can “keep your farms in the family,” which was met by one of several standing ovations. President Trump also said that within…
Enjoying Your Favorite Pastime Meal
…all other food groups for lunch and dinner. Pizzas include some of the greatest ingredients that are grown in gardens and farms all over the U-S. Ingredients such as tomatoes,…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…reality of farm labor shortages on their farms. Everywhere I go, no matter which region or state, farmers tell me this is the number one problem they face—not enough ag…
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
Next to the cost of feeding their animals, the cost of labor on dairy farms will always take up a large share of the budget. A Milk Business Dot Com…