…a public Facebook page used to promote the farm, or whose information could be found via search engine or any state regulatory website in any form, has no right to…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…past, Greer said farmers now face more regulatory requirements to manage nitrogen and groundwater quality, necessitating an advisor with expertise in nutrient management. Being able to find applicants with the…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…use biotech plant varieties and other innovative technologies; opposing expansion of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act; and advancing legislation that reforms the Endangered Species Act. “We will work…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…for farmers to repair erosion damage on their property; • Opposed the current cap on agricultural labor visas under the H2-B program; and • Called for common-sense reform in endangered…
Agri View: Immigration Reform?
Everett Griner talks about agriculture still being caught in a squabble in today’s Agri View. Immigration Reform?…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
While America’s farmers and ranchers achieved notable victories on the farm bill and waterways infrastructure legislation in 2014, agriculture must push harder for important policy reforms in 2015, according to…
Executives Predict Future of Agriculture at AFBF Annual Convention VIP Event
…DuPont Pioneer and CNH Industrial Precision Solutions & Telematics. Following AFBF President Bob Stallman’s introduction of the panelists, Jerry Flint, vice president of regulatory and industry affairs, DuPont Pioneer, took…
FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau…
Immigration Reform and California Agriculture
…more than $33 billion in revenue annually. That’s why farmers here have a huge stake in any changes that are made to immigration policy. Susan Carter has more. Immigration Reform…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
…2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer….
New Members Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
…17-member NACMPI meets on food safety concerns and advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matters affecting federal and state inspection program activities. It also contributes to USDA’s regulatory policy development….