Being proactive with consumer engagement about sustainable ag practices can be one of the most effective ways to garner trust in the market. Over the past few years there has…
The 2018 Farm Bill is Officially Here
…intended to keep the American agricultural industry secure. “By signing this bill, we are protecting our crop insurance programs and funding that producers rely on in times of disaster,” President…
Farmland Access Remains A Challenge for Young and Beginning Farmers
…or older. That is due in part to the high-cost of farmland making it difficult for farmers aged 40 and under to become landowners. Farmland prices have increased nearly two…
Ag Must Be Part Of U.S.-EU Trade Deal, Groups Insist
…in food and agricultural goods of nearly $11 billion last year. That deficit was $1.8 billion in 2000. “This is not because European consumers do not want American products,” the…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall, Aiken Cite Strengths of Clean Water Rule
…American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. Duvall spoke in Tennessee during an agricultural stakeholder meeting on the newly proposed Waters of the United States Rule. The event, hosted by…
Hesitation in Celebrating Interim Trade Deal with China
…the agreement by making a significant purchase of U.S. soybeans; the first sizable order in six months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed sales of 1.13 million tons of American…
Round Two of Trade Mitigation Payments Coming From USDA
…damage caused to the agriculture industry from retaliatory tariffs imposed on American goods. “The President reaffirmed his support for American farmers and ranchers and made good on his promise, authorizing…
Farm Bureau: USDA Broadband Program Will Boost Rural Economy
…life for rural Americans. “This $600 million grant and loan program to connect farmers, ranchers and other rural Americans to a network so central to our prosperity is more than…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…the farm bill’s adoption. American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bill Passage Brings Farmers, Ranchers Added Certainty The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall: “Today’s passage of…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…to benefit organic farming. The bill will also enhance trade programs to encourage exports of American farm goods. “Farm exports support jobs in rural California, of course, but also in…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…eager to see a rule that restores integrity to the regulatory process and supports American agriculture as it seeks to preserve our natural resources,” said House Agriculture Committee Chairman K….
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…I also appreciate the members of the conference committee for bringing this process one step closer to completion.” “The 2018 Farm Bill is our opportunity to make the American food…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
…it is, the dam hasn’t lived up to expectations as it was never built to its full potential. With the possibility of losing more Native American tribal lands and the…
Farm Bureau Honors Former President Wenger for Distinguished Service
…served on the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors. CFBF President Jamie Johansson described his predecessor as “tireless” in his work on behalf of Farm Bureau and California agriculture….