…Year with her owners, Denny and Donna Ashcraft. photo credit: AFBF, Big Foot Media The nomination period for Farm Bureau’s 2024 Farm Dog of the Year Contest closes Friday. Denny…
Sugar Policy and International Trade Topics of Discussion
…on the farm of NCBA president Don Schiefelbein of Schiefelbein Farms. U.S. sugar policy and international sugar trade were among the topics of discussion, with Congressman Dan Kildee of Michigan…
Challenges for House Ag Labor Working Group
…they’re going to be secure here. And that the farmer knows they’re going to have a secure workforce,” he said. “We don’t really have that right. Now we have this…
Most Grilling Costs Stay Higher This Summer
…the pinch of high inflation along with other factors keeping prices high,” said AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan. “Don’t assume farmers come out as winners from higher prices at the…
Lawmakers Establish Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group
…these efforts in the past.” Co-chaired by Congressmen Rick Crawford and Don Davis, the 14-member Agricultural Labor Working Group will have multiple areas of focus. The group will be seeking…
Biological Summit Highlights Promising Future and Short-Term Challenges
…Pest Management Roadmap was a continuous theme mentioned during the Salinas Biological Summit. Don Cameron of Terranova Ranch said it is something to keep in mind when looking at what…
Lamb Board Building Local Relationships
…don’t routinely offer it. The initial 50 butchers have a chance to get selected as one of 25 “American Lambassadors” to advocate for American lamb. For information on the new…
Congressman Says Mexico is Too Late to Change USMCA Terms
…other nations, not including the US or Mexico, who would then decide which side is following the terms of the USMCA. “I don’t think the Mexican government wants to go…
Almond Update: Changing MRLs Spur Need for More Communication
…exported to the EU. Mexico is another export market that appears to be shifting its attitude on pesticide use. “We don’t know how much longer they will defer to U.S….
Almond Matters: Pest Pressures Low, But Activity Likely to Pick Up
…wasn’t ideal,” Burkdoll explained. “Bees don’t fly, and pollen tubes don’t grow when it’s down below the 50-degree range. So, I think that’s the problem.” Listen to the report below….
Funding Questionable for New Specialty Crop Farm Bill Programs
…don’t ask.’ And she’s our great champion for specialty crops,” he said. “I love Senator Stabenow, but I just couldn’t sit there and hear that after seeing the federal government…
Expert Says Innovation Crucial for the Future of Ag
…done that in the United States and other places for generations. And if you look at the places that have grown and been successful in agriculture, they’re the places where…
Beagle Brigade Act Gaining Support
…who packed produce or animal products from other countries. The pups are specially trained to sniff out the problem products so the pests don’t end up making a home here. …
Peterson Says Trade Only a Small Part of Farm Bill
…there are people out there wanting to increase those things, but again, I don’t know where the money’s going to come from. But they’ll probably end up tinkering and making…