The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces support for Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) to speed the development of new crop…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-08-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Hear about a $1.5 million cattle theft case arrest in the Central Valley and how Tulare…
Roberts: Trump Listening to Senate NAFTA Concerns
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts says President Donald Trump “really listened to our concerns” regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During a meeting between lawmakers and the President…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…bill should include, “the current safety net is not adequate and changes are needed,” Moran said, referring specifically to the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for crops….
Canadian Minister of Agriculture: Trade – NAFTA/Essential to Prosperity
…Bureau Federation’s 2018 Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Nashville. Hon. Lawrence MacAulay Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food MacAulay, who is the first Canadian agriculture minister to speak…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
Calls for Better Immigration, Trade, Farm Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall called on farmers and ranchers to redouble their efforts to advocate for agriculture, even as the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-05-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about the expected low snowpack totals from the first measurement of 2018 and…
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends
…ecological services provided by soaring birds as part of sustainable agriculture practices are jeopardised by the excessive usage of pesticides harmful and toxic to humans and nature. According to Born…
“Connect Americans Now” Formed to Improve Rural Broadband Access
…“Americans can’t fully utilize telemedicine, farmers are denied the promise of precision agriculture, and businesses can’t tap into the benefits of online commerce.” CAN will be forming partnerships across rural…
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…
USDA Wants More Done to Combat Crop Insurance Fraud
The Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the Risk Management Agency hasn’t done enough to combat crop insurance fraud. Since 2001, the RMA has contracted with the…
Eleven States Support Injunction Against California’s Prop 65 Regulation
…the attorneys general from several states across the nation have stood up for agriculture and consumers against the unconstitutional action. “California’s flawed Prop 65 regulation will cause irreparable harm to…
Agri View: Texas Storm Losses
…farmers, livestock farmers, including hay losses. Officials are still adding to the losses, and it may be years before we really know the total of the damages caused to agriculture….
Register for Produce Safety Training
…Department of Food and Agriculture grant in order to operate as a designated training provider for Southern and Central California. The new requirements under FSMA call for at least one…