…fashioned way: he was born into a farming family in Bonaire, Georgia. From childhood, and through his life in business and elected office, Perdue has experienced the industry from every…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
Everett Griner talks about U.S. pork exports to China in today’s Agri View. The general population of China is becoming wealthier. Now that is a statement…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small processors, or small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. “This has been an excellent collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,” said NIFA Director Sonny…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…Duvall of Georgia, beef cattle and poultry farmer, president, American Farm Bureau Federation Valerie Earley of Minnesota, recent graduate of the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…recognize the unique nature of farming and the diverse business structures of farms. “It used to be that people in agriculture feared disease and drought as the greatest threats to…
2017 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecturer Renews Call for Excellence in Nutrition Research
Dennis M. Bier, M.D. presents the ARS W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecture at the Experimental Biology meeting in Chicago on April 25. “Traveling the Road from Precision to Imprecision: Have I…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…of farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers, and will work tirelessly to solve the issues facing our farm families,” Perdue said. “I am proud to have been given this opportunity and…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…Tom Demaline of Ohio, president of Willoway Nurseries and vice chair, AmericanHort Zippy Duvall of Georgia, beef cattle and poultry farmer, president, American Farm Bureau Federation Valerie Earley of Minnesota,…
Vending Machine Salads
How do you like your salad? Cathy Isom tells us about a company that is turning a vending machine into a veggie machine. That’s coming up on This Land…
NFU President Attends March for Science in D.C.
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson spoke to thousands attending the Washington, D.C. March for Science over the weekend that also included former Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan. Johnson spoke…
Syngenta Corn Lawsuits Underway
The first of several lawsuits filed against Syngenta is underway. Syngenta is facing dozens of lawsuits that claim a move by the company depressed corn prices in 2013. The farmers…
U.S., EU, Opening Door to TTIP Talks
The European Union and the United States could soon be reviving negotiations of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over the weekend told the…
Trump Promises Agriculture Executive Order Tuesday
The White House over the weekend promised an executive order for agriculture. In a memo to reporters, the White House press office said President Donald Trump would hold a roundtable…
Agri View: Farmer’s Almanac
…the most dedicated groups to any publication. It covers a wide spectrum of information. Not just farming. Its long range weather forecasting has been as accurate as any. Including todays…