…Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach Inc. National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association – Great Plains Region Nebraska 4-H Foundation Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council Nebraska FFA Foundation Nebraska Unified District #1 Petersburg Volunteer…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…the Senate to pass legislation to nullify this rule just as the House has already done. Farmers and ranchers cannot afford to wait.” From the National Pork Producers Council In…
Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
This morning, the National Corn Growers Association and the National Farmers Union held a press call where they unveiled a white paper discussing the importance of the RFS and how…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…grains, oilseeds, cotton and processed products. The information released today illustrates benefits for key commodities and all 50 states. Learn more about TPP and its benefits to the agricultural economy…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…Obama’s commitment to strengthening local and regional food systems. These grants are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Increasing market…
NCBA Applauds Conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has learned that the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations have successfully concluded today in Atlanta. NCBA President and Chugwater, Wyo., cattleman, Philip Ellis said this agreement will…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
The National Pork Producers Council expressed confidence that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiators concluded in Atlanta will benefit all sectors of the U.S. economy and will provide enormous new…
NFU Vigorously Opposes TPP Without Currency Manipulation Enforcement
…to National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson: “Just as we feared, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is moving forward without any meaningful language addressing one of the chief tools used…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding the Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…grains, oilseeds, cotton and processed products. “Increased demand for American agricultural products and expanded agricultural exports as a result of this agreement will support stronger commodity prices and increase farm…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…and Natural Resources, the Energy Department’s Joint Genome Institute and that agency’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on the five-year project, called Epigenetic Control of Drought Response in Sorghum, or EPICON….
Food and Agriculture Board to Discuss Land Subsidence, Groundwater Management
…landowners can contribute to solutions that minimize the impacts of subsidence and excessive groundwater pumping.” A report recently released by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the National…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…temperatures increase and on certain atmospheric measurements. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, there is about a 95 percent chance of a strong El Niño…
Meat Price Reporting Bill Sent To President
The National Pork Producers Council is urging the president to quickly sign into law legislation reauthorizing the livestock mandatory price reporting law. The current statute is set to expire today….
Wisconsin Team takes Lely National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
Wisconsin paved the way, winning the Lely National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Monday, September 28 at World Dairy Expo. Coach Jim Powers led team members Ben Powers, Luke Powers,…