From American Farm Bureau House Farm Bill Passage a Win for Farmers The following statement regarding House passage of the 2018 Farm Bill may be attributed to American Farm Bureau…
House Passes 2018 Farm Bill
…proud of what this body has accomplished, and now look forward to working with the Senate and the president to deliver a farm bill on time to the American people.”…
USDA Supports Local Foods in Schools through Farm to School Grants
…agriculture, while supporting American farmers in both urban and rural economies.” This year, FNS is awarding grants to 73 projects across 43 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. This…
American Farm Bureau Board Votes Unanimously to Support Goodlatte AG Act Provisions
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s board of directors voted unanimously to support House passage of H.R. 4760, a broad immigration bill, based on the strength of agricultural labor provisions included…
Canada Dairy Group Understanding of U.S. Frustrations
…its Class 7 milk policy in order to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States.” The CEO says he understands “the frustrations,” adding, “quite frankly I…
Grant Awarded for Studying Livestock Antimicrobials Impact
…Meatingplace reports the grant from the Wellcome Trust will fund research at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. The California law took effect this year and is…
National FFA Organization and ASTA Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding
The National FFA Organization and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum will align ASTA’s strategic goals and resources with the three-component model…
Trade War Costly for U.S. Farmers
…billion on the 2018 soybean crop. The American Soybean Association Tuesday linked the drop to the trade war, as President John Heisdorffer stated: “Soybean prices are declining as a direct…
Farmers for Free Trade Places More Anti-Trade War Advertising
…will run in the immediate aftermath of new retaliatory tariffs being announced on American farm exports from key U.S. trading partners including Mexico, India, Canada, China and the European Union….
Agri View: Growing Family Farms
Which size farms are growing in America? Everett Griner talks about family farms dominate in the United States in today’s Agri View. Yes, it is a fact that American farms…
Farm Credit Outlook Shows Prices for Grains to Strengthen
…flows from rising interest rates and higher fuel costs, and declining cash rents will put downward pressure on farmland values. Meanwhile, for the first quarter of 2018, the Farm Credit…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Canada Dairy Issue
…Speaking with reporters after the event, Perdue discussed Canada’s Dairy Supply Management System, targeted by the U.S. dairy industry as a priority to address through the North American Free Trade…
Perdue to Keynote United Fresh Event
…produce industry, from immigration reform and the need for a legal workforce to the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the need to retain a fair international trade framework for…
Ag Groups Want #TradeNotTariffs
…market access with our closest allies.” Dennis Slater, President of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, says, “Tariffs are taxes on American consumers and will put good-paying U.S. manufacturing jobs at…