…force worked tirelessly to identify solutions to the problems plaguing our rural communities, there is more work ahead. No doubt, rural America has struggled under burdensome regulations with no voice…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…see the Dear Colleague Letter for additional instruction. NIFA reviews all proposals accepted in NIFA’s competitive grant programs through an external peer review process in which a panel of experts…
Agri View: Hog Farming
Everett Griner talks about hog farming in today’s Agri View. Raising hogs is hard work. Everett checks out what the new Guest Worker Program may do for hog farming and…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…all of agriculture doesn’t work together, nothing will get done. The House is ahead of the Senate in terms of progress on the farm bill, and overall timing of the…
Canadian Minister of Agriculture: Trade – NAFTA/Essential to Prosperity
…should focus on. “The closer the U.S. and Canada work together to address common challenges, the more we can grow our economies,” he said. “No two nations depend on each…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…workers to get their crops out of the field. “Last year, Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia introduced a bill that would let existing workers apply for visas to stay in…
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends
Everyone loves birds. Cathy Isom tells us this is a day to shine a light on some of our feathered friends. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating…
Arrest Made in $1.5 Million Cattle Theft
…through our investigation, the potential of thousands of head of cattle have still yet to be located,” Boudreaux noted. Officials are continuing to work on recovering the remaining heads of…
“Connect Americans Now” Formed to Improve Rural Broadband Access
A group of community leaders, rural advocates, and industry innovators have come together to form “Connect Americans Now.” Their goal is to work with the Federal Communications Commission and other…
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
…Instead, it’s the lack of available people to work. The industry worked throughout 2017 to bring forward immigration reform that would work for dairy farmers because they don’t have access…
Winterkill Likely in Wheat Belt
…is adequate in the northern plains and the northern Midwest. However, an Agriculture Dot Com article says the snow cover is very thin in the central and southern plains as…
Eleven States Support Injunction Against California’s Prop 65 Regulation
…Commerce and the California Chamber of Commerce have also filed briefs in support of the injunction. Even though there is no scientific evidence to support Prop 65, it requires that…
CDFA Awards Funding to Support Ag Education Through California Agriculture License Plate Program
…abstracts are available online at www.cdfa.ca.gov/calagplate Help to support agricultural education and the CalAgPlate program by purchasing a special interest license plate at your local DMV office or online today….
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…next-generation farming practices. Additionally, ABC released the first annual Almond Sustainability Publication, entitled Growing Good, which highlights the California Almond community’s commitment to sustainability. The announcement was made at the…