…to the USDA Service Center in Kansas City, Missouri this week, and take part in a town hall Friday at the American Royal Complex hosted by the Agribusiness Council of…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
…from the Chinese government. In one respect, it is a bonus for the American farmers. It may sound strange to us but the Chinese preference for meat is pork. Did…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…by agriculture, according to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. Duvall was among 14 farmers and ranchers from across the country who met at the White House with Trump,…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…American agriculture while protecting and supporting the rural communities where food, forestry, fiber, and renewable fuels are grown,” the text of the Executive Order reads. “It is further in the…
2017 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecturer Renews Call for Excellence in Nutrition Research
…academic nutrition societies: the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, the American Society for Nutritional Sciences, and the American Society for Nutrition. Today, Bier is a professor of pediatrics and director…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…American taxpayers and consumers. They will expect, and have every right to demand, that their government conduct the people’s business efficiently, effectively, and with the utmost integrity. Third, as Americans…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…with the administration and Congress on issues like trade, farm labor and regulatory reform, with the goal of boosting American agriculture and increasing access to American-grown food, fuel and fiber.”…
NFU President Attends March for Science in D.C.
…at the flagship march held in Washington, D.C., saying: “Farmers Union members are acutely aware of the important roles that science and science-based policies play in the success of American…
U.S., EU, Opening Door to TTIP Talks
…trade is renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Ross expects a NAFTA agreement will be reached by mid-2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this…
AFBF Labor Expert Taking USDA Post
Boswell The American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) immigration and labor expert is heading to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. AFBF’s director of congressional relations for labor and immigration, Kristi Boswell,…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
American Farm Bureau Federation Perdue The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farm Bureau heartily congratulates Secretary Sonny Perdue on his new role leading…
Chairman Conaway Applauds the Confirmation of Secretary Perdue
…(USDA). “Today is a great day for American agriculture. Secretary Perdue is a strong friend of America’s farmers and ranchers, and I know he will work to ensure that agriculture…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…County Farm Bureau’s charitable trust fund, which is a 501c3 charitable trust for Educational and Scholarship programs of the Farm Bureau. Donations for scholarships are made by contributors throughout the…
Buffet Foundation/Drovers to Raise $2 Million for Wildfire Relief
Drovers, a Farm Journal Media franchise, and the Drovers Foundation have accepted a challenge from philanthropist and American farmer-rancher Howard G. Buffet to raise $2 million for wildfire relief. Last…