…been planning to terminate NAFTA “as of two or three days from now.” But now, he says: “We’re going to give renegotiation a good, strong shot,” and says renegotiation begins…
Agri View: Avian Flu is Costly and Scary
…sends a jolt through the veins of poultry farmers. There is 2 cases that have been reported in Tennessee this year. The affected area has been under quarantine. Nearly 75,000…
NCGA Urges White House: Don’t Withdraw From NAFTA
…trade partners and allies. This decision will cost America’s farmers and ranchers markets that we will never recover. “NAFTA has been a huge win for American agriculture. Corn and corn…
ARS Geneticist Edward Buckler Receives First National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…Buckler has developed software and other techniques for analyzing natural genomic diversity freely available. His software is downloaded more than 20,000 times a year and has been applied to more…
USDA Seeks Nominees for American Egg Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the American Egg Board for the 2018-2019 term. Any non-exempt egg producer…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Decision to Improve NAFTA
…NAFTA has been overwhelmingly beneficial for farmers, ranchers and associated businesses all across the United States, Canada and Mexico for decades. Walking away from those gains would have been a…
Almond Board: FFA Recognizes Almond Industry
The California State FFA celebrated the almond community’s commitment to the future of farming through the funding of scholarships that enable students to pursue a degree in agriculture studies. Almond…
Farm Bureau Responds to President’s Tax Plan
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers need a tax code that promotes the business of farming and ranching and recognizes…
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Voices Support for Tackling of Canada’s Protectionist Dairy Practices
…that “U.S. exports helped the dairy sector maintain roughly 110,000 U.S. jobs in farming and manufacturing.” Share this Post Predicting Food Price Inflation for 2025 August 27, 2024 California Citrus…
National FFA Organization Awards More Than $2.7 Million in Scholarships
…million has been awarded in scholarship funds through the National FFA Organization. The selection process takes into account the whole student, including FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience, community…
Natural Make-up
Cathy Isom looks into the world of natural make-up. She gives you some foods that you can eat and also wear. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
USDA Removes Database on Animal Mistreatment
…made due to pushback from industries that he says “exploit animals.” Documents that had been part of the website information must now be requested under the Freedom of Information Act,…
Farmers Share of the Food Dollar is Still Low
A Farm Journal report says some consumers may still look at grocery store prices and think farmers are making a lot of money off the commodities they produce. A U.S….
Red Meat Demand Remaining Strong
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent Cold Storage Report showed record reductions of beef and pork, which means demand for the products remains high. At the other end of the…