…stiffness and other factors. The scans also did not cause any damage. Because the equipment is based on commercially available technologies, Liu anticipates having a scanner available for industrial use…
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…
A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts
…is growing among health-conscious consumers, but processing these nutrient-vitamin-rich nuts could use some tweaking. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a method that uses infrared technology to improve commercial…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…where does our food come from and who grows it. Editor of Food and Farm Facts, Cyndie Shearing of the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the book not only helps…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…new arrivals, the U.S. agricultural workforce is aging, settling down and increasingly comprised of authorized workers. Between 2000 and 2014, the unauthorized share of the workforce declined from 55 percent…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…San Joaquin County. “It’s been a main variety for us, primarily because of this window that we have before Washington comes in and gets going very strong,” he said, “so…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says the biggest problem facing legislators as they write the new Farm Bill isn’t just funding. Peterson told sugar producers and processors this…
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
…with Trump’s work on domestic issues. A slightly smaller number at 49 percent would give Trump an A or B on agricultural issues. The survey found producers seriously worried about…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…other crops because it’s much harder to preserve, especially compared to commodities like corn and grain. California lettuce farmers were actually hit hard by those spring rains that ended the…