…by lowering gasoline and crude oil prices, cutting crude oil imports, adding value to U.S.-produced agricultural commodities, and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “The results confirm that the current…
Add a Pond to Your Garden or Farm
Cathy Isom has so many reasons why a pond would make a great addition to your garden or farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Add a Pond…
Agriculture’s ‘Do No Harm’ Message Getting Through?
…oppose. And they want ‘fixes’ in some ag areas that some fear could cause mischief in others Concern But time is short and the ‘political clock’ is ticking with Mexico’s…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…Willie Bird Turkeys, doesn’t want to quit anytime soon; he is quite content to continue raising his turkeys and planting his crops. He’s concerned because a new county forced-farming mandate…
Deadline Approaching for Producer Feedback on FARM Program Resources and Tools
…to their members can contact dairyfarm@nmpf.org or Kayla Rink at Colorado State (kcalvin@rams.colostate.edu). Individual producers can take the online version or contact the FARM Program to be mailed a copy….
U.S. Pork Gains Long-Awaited Access to Argentine Market
…USDA and the Department of Commerce, as well as U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer and his team, for their diligent work to win Argentine market access.” Maschhoff added, “We also thank…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…of the Board and elected an entire slate of new Officers for the 2017/2018 Program Year. The $74 million 2018 proposed budget represents an increase of $4 million compared with…
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
…28. NCBA has helped lead the charge against the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule, and cattle producers can file official comments through the group’s website at www.BeefUSA.org or athttp://www.beefusa.org/newsreleases1.aspx?newsid=6381….
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…to fill the progressive void in rural communities give voice to communities devastated by corporate consolidation A new political organization launches to fight for America’s family farmers and rural communities….
Canada Bringing Guarded Optimism to NAFTA Talks
…trade has worked,” he said. “It’s working now.” He also made a plea for Americans to stay away from protectionism. “If anything, we’d like thinner trade barriers, not thicker,” he…
Trump Wants Produce Dumping Protection in NAFTA 2.0
…a dumping complaint) if Florida does it, if New Jersey does it, you’re looking at what could essentially be a year-round tariff.” Jungemeyer’s group represents Mexican growers and advocates for…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…has been a difficult decision for me, my family and the entire company, and we have come to it reluctantly,” Duarte said in the statement. “But given the risks posed…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
…growth compared to the same time the year prior. And India set a record for U.S. ethanol purchases, more than doubling year-over-year to 116 million gallons. Exports of U.S. corn…