…ranchers, who need the dependability and certainty this legislation affords. This Farm Bill will help producers make decisions about the future, while also investing in important agricultural research and supporting…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…programs and to increase crop-insurance flexibility. “The farm bill also invests in agricultural research, including studies of ways to mechanize more on-farm tasks,” Johansson said. “Farmers and ranchers face chronic…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…Water Rule will provide the clarity farmers and ranchers need to allow the continued production of food and farm products while conserving natural resources.” While much of the agricultural industry…
NCBA to Congress: Vote “Yes” to Get 2018 Farm Bill Across the Finish Line
…uncertain times, agricultural operations and rural communities depend on the certainty the Farm Bill provides. “NCBA was pleased to see authorization of a new Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine (FMD) bank. The FMD…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Release of Farm Bill Conference Report
…report, and hope the Congress can approve this legislation expeditiously. This legislation maintains a strong safety net for the farm economy, invests in critical agricultural research, and will promote agriculture…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…and everyone who eats. Working together, we continued to expand the diversity of our agricultural economy, maintained a strong food and farm safety net, created new opportunities in our small…
New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Beginning in 2019
…noted that it is important that the entire agricultural industry is aware of the new law. The new threshold of five employees effectively covers all operations in California. About the…
U.S. Beef Gains New Market Access in Morocco
…market to U.S. poultry in August, 2018. “President Trump continues to prioritize the opening of new markets for U.S. agricultural products. New access to the Moroccan market for beef and…
Food Sustainability Movement Fueled by Internet Connectivity
…and harm the image of the agricultural industry. “I think the internet created sustainability, the whole corporate sustainability movement because without that transparency none of us knew what was going…
We won this battle, but the war still rages
Steve Scaroni of Fresh Harvest
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…operation, which includes poultry, beef cattle, row crops, and sweet corn. “I am honored and humbled to serve America’s agricultural industry in this new capacity,” Lohr said. “As a 5th…
BEE Where Website Helps Growers
…lets agricultural commissioners issue civil penalties when a beekeeper does not register or does not provide notification of movement of bees. According to a news release from CCM, knowing where…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…continues the progress American farmers and ranchers have made since the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994. “Agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico increased from $8.9 billion…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
…entire American economy, including the agriculture sector. “The new USMCA makes important specific changes that are beneficial to our agricultural producers. We have secured greater access to the Mexican and…