…for additional federal funding, including the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA), The Almond Alliance, and others while being led by The American Pistachio Growers. WAPA said in a release that…
Historic Finish for Chico State Livestock Judging Team
…State Livestock Judging Team made history after coming in third in the nation at the North American International Livestock Exposition Judging Competition in Louisville, Kentucky. The victory marks the best…
Celebrating An American Christmas
The Christmas season we all celebrate seems ancient, a timeless amalgam of snow sleighs, Christmas carols, beautiful cards, and bell-ringing Santas, and so much more that Christmas has come to…
Broadband Map Fix Will Reveal Needs
…we target resources where they are needed most,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Farm Bureau thanks members of the House who worked diligently to pass this legislation…
Farm System Reform Act Looks to Overhaul Animal Agriculture
…LLC, the Indiana Farmers Union, and the American Grassfed Association. “I have seen first-hand how hard it is to challenge the multinational corporations who control the meat industry,” Kansas Rancher…
Strong Year for U.S. Cotton Exports
…Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, Dr. Jody Campiche said that it has been a record year for American cotton exports. “USDA did not…
Groups Respond to Passage of USMCA
…“The USMCA will bring benefits throughout the food chain,” he said. “Stronger ties with our North American neighbors will help California farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses. The agreement will also…
USMCA Vote Moves Deal Closer to Ratification
…in the growth of the North American market and will strengthen our trading relationships with Canada and Mexico, which are our number-one and number-two export markets, respectively,” American Farm Bureau…
Trump Administration Taking on New Trade Front
…potential for reestablishing tariffs on steel and aluminum. President Trump said in a Tweet that the two Latin American countries “have been presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies….
Potential for Using Hemp as Animal Feed
…is working with the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine and the Association of American Feed Control Officials in an effort to bring hemp-based ingredients through the feed approval process. The…
Groups Respond to China Phase One Trade News
…can enjoy the same high-quality, safe and sustainably-produced U.S. beef that Americans have enjoyed for decades. We encourage the Trump Administration to keep working with China to establish meaningful market…
‘Very Large’ Chinese Trade Agreement Reached
…had been reached via Twitter, which will include “massive purchases” of American agricultural products. The U.S. will be canceling a scheduled increase in tariffs while maintaining a 25 percent tariff…
Farm Bureau: Farmers Need Meaningful Ag Labor Reform
(AFBF) — The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “At a time when the farm worker shortage has reached a crisis in…
Farming Couples from Tehama and Napa Counties Earn Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…The winners will represent California in national competitions to be held next month at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Austin, Texas. Source: California Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored…