…asks all participants to respond by February 19. Producers can return their forms by mail or complete the survey online at www.agcounts.usda.gov. “In recent years, U.S. farms and ranches have…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
Group Urges U.S. Governors to Aid in Preserving Export Markets and ‘Consider All Tools at Their Disposal’ The U.S. dairy industry continued to push back against Canada’s protectionist policies that…
Trump Trade Action Impact on U.S. Grains
…quintupled, respectively, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. One in every 10 acres on American farms is planted to feed hungry Canadian and Mexicans. The Grains Council says its…
40 Percent of Farms Managed by Multiple Operators
New data released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows nearly 40 percent of all U.S. farms are managed by more than one operator. USDA’s Economic Research Service…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…the roots of these different cover crops.” Representing the host farm at the workshop last week, almond farmer Nick Edsall of Bullseye Farms explained to fellow growers the benefits of…
Cattlemen Applaud Death Tax Repeal Legislation
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauded the introduction of legislation designed to kill the estate tax. A Beef U.S.A. Dot Org article says the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017…
Bill Would Move H2A Program to USDA
…says the program would “be in the hands of those who best understand the specific needs of our farms.” The bill would also let applicants fill out an application online…
AFBF Endorses Bills to Repeal Death Tax
…than one that punishes their success. We believe that repeal of the estate tax offers the best solution to protect farms, ranches and all family-owned businesses from the estate tax.”…
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…irrigation sources for farms downstream. Some farmers lost crops altogether. Others were able to haul water and save their crop and livestock, at substantial expense. This is also a popular…
Giving a Helping Hand
…last year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Download Giving a Helping Hand Farms seem to be cropping up in some strange places these days, including down in…
Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue
…of Georgia in 2003, the state saw an increase in agricultural sales under Perdue’s watch. In 2002, USDA Data shows 49,000 farms made $4.9 billion in sales. By 2012, the…
Make-up of Family Farms
…of Family Farms The business of farming remains mostly a family business. According to a recent USDA study on family farms and their diversity. “Well 99 percent of U-S farms…
Ad Recognizes Trump Leadership on Biofuels
…can share, and we want to show the President-elect that his support is sincerely appreciated.” The new ad features footage of Trump proclaiming that “family farms are the backbone of…
Farm Service Agency Cooperative Agreements
Expands Education for Minority, Women, New, Military Veteran and Urban Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced cooperative agreements with 46 partners to educate producers, including those who have…