…for agricultural producers. The campaign will be centered around a new website, CattlemenForTaxReform.com, and will run through September. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact truly comprehensive tax reform, and…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. There have been meetings in which participants held a wide-ranging dialogue, discussing – among other issues – access to broadband, community infrastructure, community mental…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…a complicated operation, so to place more burdens on the people of agriculture through the tax code has never made any sense. Most agricultural enterprises are small businesses, and the…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…This year fuel ethanol exports to Brazil are at 1.17 billion liters (310 million gallons) through July, according to Census Bureau trade data. The three organizations, which work jointly and…
Experts Predict Little Ag Damage in DACA Action
…those in the program are in other occupations. Roach estimates that only five to ten percent of the 800,000-people benefiting from DACA deportation deferrals work in agriculture. Roach went on…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…That’s why the Almond Board of California is committed to providing accurate information about almond production and the almond industry to kids across the state, through a program known as…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…much irrigation, too much water, and not too little.” One of the major components for success using subsurface irrigation is frequency. “We totally advocate high-frequency irrigation with subsurface drip. High-frequency…
Farmers Looking for Relief in Tax Reform
Congress is back in session with a promise to work on tax reform this month. American Farm Bureau Federation tax specialist Pat Wolff says farmers need overall tax relief from…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Following the series of meetings, the two governments released a joint statement pledging to work closely together to resolve the DDGS issue. “This is great news…
Honeybees and Beer
Cathy Isom tells us all the ‘buzz’ about how honeybees help make a favorite beverage even better. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Honeybees and Beer For years,…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
…and other groups filed ballot language that would require eggs produced and sold in the state to come from cage-free birds, and that pork sold come from farms that do…
Grassley Weighs in on Latest Threats to Withdraw From Trade Agreements
…Senate Ag Republican Chuck Grassley doesn’t think ditching a trade deal with one of America’s biggest trading partners in ag and manufacturing, South Korea, makes much sense. Trade But like…
Whole Foods Launching Plant-Based Burger Joints
…burger combinations, plus dairy-free milkshakes, plant-based hot dogs and other sandwiches, as well as salads and sides. Whole Foods says Next Level Burger’s “focus on organic produce, non-GMO ingredients, and…
National Chicken Council to EPA: Reduce RFS Targets
As agriculture groups submitted their comments to the Environmental Protection Agency last week regarding the Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard, it should come as no surprise that the National Chicken Council…