Easier access to healthy food for those enrolled in SNAP. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Online purchasing using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is now available…
IFPA Wants Equity in Farm Bill
…getting about 3.5 percent of funding. “On direct spending, yes. So, if you compare, for example, Title I with Title X, which is the comparison between traditional row crops and…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…as S. 629 by Senators Chris Coons and John Thune. Its companion bill, H.R. 3653, was introduced by Representatives Jim Himes and Adrian Smith. The UNITED Act would provide the…
Week in Review: Sites Project Progressing & Audit Highlights Shortcomings of CA Water Management
The State Water Resources Control Board has determined that the Sites Reservoir water rights application is officially complete. The specialty crop industry wants farm bill funding for research and new…
USDA Moving Forward with Potential FMMO Modernization
…Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system. The FMMO modernization proposal being considered was submitted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) back in May. Publication of the Action Plan has now…
VofV: How Bayer’s Dr. Frank Wong Overcame His Skepticism About Biologicals
…the issue. In the end, he says, it all comes down to supporting and providing tools for growers. With new regulatory pressures presenting themselves all the time on both state…
McKalip Discusses Specialty Crops, GMO Corn, Dairy Trade at Summit
…there is no commodity too small by volume for us not to spend time and effort trying to open up marketplaces around the globe for those commodities as well. That…
Funding Questionable for New Specialty Crop Farm Bill Programs
…the chairs and ranking members of the committees and other members of the committees to make sure they have clarity on what those 109 proposals entail. I would just put…
National Dairy FARM Excellence Award Nominations Open
An award for dairy producers returns this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program Excellence Awards are back for a…
Dispute Settlement Consultations Requested for Mexico’s GM Restrictions
…innovation.” The consultations are being requested under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding Mexico’s Presidential Decree on genetically modified (GM) corn. “The USMCA was written to ensure that producers in all…
VofV: Asking the Right Questions with Josh Ruiz, Senior Director of Ag Technology and Innovation
…Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find out more at WGA.com. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
…Kenneth Smith Ramos says the U.S. must remember to remain within the confines of the U.S-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) as it looks at ways to protect domestic producers. “The discussion…
Cooking Burgers Without the Grill This Summer
Grilling season is officially underway, but what do you do if you don’t have a grill? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cooking burgers on the grill is…
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
…inform the public when these materials are available in languages other than English. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Learn About GMOs with the FDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKH3alRVQs8…