…from around the world, this year, the show will feature new demonstration areas, seminars and more options for women looking to get involved with the industry. Search for the World…
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
…or coffee table and jump into the new year. One of the women said she no longer stood on anything to jump but still liked to hop when the clock says…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…following statement regarding U.S. House and Senate passage of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report: “America’s cattlemen and women want common sense and certainty from Congress this holiday season and…
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
…tool for U.S. cattlemen and women in their efforts to detail actions and practices on farms and ranches,” according to Dan Kniffen, a Pennsylvania beef producer. “It’s a way to…
Cattlemen’s College Set For New Orleans in January
…women looking to find that extra step will be attending the 2019 Cattlemen’s College in New Orleans, La., Jan. 29-30. More than a thousand producers are expected to attend the…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
…groups and other industry organizations. Associations such as American Agri-Women, the National Women in Agriculture Association and the Women, Food and Agriculture Network work to promote the increased presence of…
Activists Allowed to Expand Attack on Beef Checkoff
…the federal checkoff. NCBA is firm in its commitment to defend both the checkoff and state beef councils against outside attacks. The volunteer cattlemen and cattlewomen who serve on state…
U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea
…urban population seeking convenient and healthy food products. Increasing wealth, a growing number of women in the workforce, and a younger generation seeking international foods are also contributing to the…
Women in Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist
…released Monday in celebration of the International Day of Rural Women. The survey’s findings reveal that although women are overwhelmingly proud to be in agriculture, they perceive gender discrimination as…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…cattlemen and women, while promoting future participation in an industry that is critical to feeding the world,” said Tim Andriesen, CME Group Agricultural Products Managing Director. “Our partnership with the…
Fruits and Vegetables Help You Live Longer
…help you live longer. The research involved more than 68-thousand men and women, ages 45 to 83, over a 16-year period. Participants who most closely followed an anti-inflammatory diet had…
USDA Secretary Working to Empower Local School Leaders and Improve the School Meal Programs
…addition to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, these programs include the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, the National School Lunch Program, and the Summer Food Service…
USDA Partners with Communities to Support Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Opportunities in Rural America
…Facilities program. Below are some of the projects USDA is supporting: In Newport, Ark., the White River Women’s Shelter is receiving a $150,000 grant to convert the former Jackson County…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…Davis. Fellows will participate in 55 seminar days, including an eight-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. “These 24 outstanding individuals, evenly split between men and women,…