…products than ever before, according to the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) 2017 Organic Industry Survey released Wednesday at OTA’s Annual Policy Conference. Organic sales in the U.S. totaled around $47…
Conaway, Peterson Host Agriculture Committee Roundtable with Sec. Perdue and Amb. Lighthizer on Trade
…of Agriculture (USDA) Sec. Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer along with other members of the committee in an executive roundtable on U.S. agricultural trade policy. Following the…
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
First-ever Agriculture in America Sustainability Report by USFRA highlights examples of exemplary sustainable farming practices on farms across the nation. This week at the Sustainable Brands Conference, a national event…
Boston Market Commits to GAP Animal Welfare Standards
…U.S. farms without added hormones or steroids, and 100 percent free of antibiotics, MSG, and gluten. The antibiotic-free pledge is set to begin early next year. Boston Market has more…
Children’s Book – Busy on the Farm
…beginning-level ag literacy tool for young children. She notes that even though the number of farms continues to decline, the agricultural industry has many programs promoting a wide range of…
Tax Reform Central to Improving Economy
…AFBF asked legislators to ensure that tax reform results in lower effective tax rates for small and family-owned farms and ranches as well as for corporations. The group urged lawmakers…
American Farm Bureau Looks Forward to NAFTA Renegotiation
…commodities and products raised on U.S. farms and ranches. America’s farmers and ranchers value them as customers and trade partners. We will work to ensure the renegotiation strengthens that critical…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
…1.9 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions in 2014,” the comments, signed by NCBA President Craig Uden and PLC President Dave Eliason, read. “By comparison, GHG emissions from transportation and…
Farmers Union Confronts the Farm Crisis
…are under significant stress, services provided by farm groups, hotlines, and mediation programs can go a long way in making sure families keep their farms and their families. The Farm…
Agri View: American Grown Tea
…Like coffee, most of it is grown in some other country like India or China. Oh there are a few small tea farms in America. Generally less than 100 acres….
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…beginning stages of the next U.S. Census of Agriculture. In 2012, the U.S. census counted 2.2 million farm operators in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Agri View: Modern Farming Machines
…of America. At one time all a farmer needed was a good strong mule, a plow and a few hand tools. Today, many farms have over a million dollars of…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…Soon after Sonny Perdue was confirmed as U.S. agriculture secretary last week, President Donald Trump met with farmers, signed executive orders and introduced a tax plan that includes repeal of…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…at this point,” Yuba County farmer Keith Davis said. Most of the ground he farms on the east side of the valley was “still too wet to do anything with,”…