…through the Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) Program. The eight insular areas specified in this request for applications are: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana…
Help a Horse Day
…National Help a Horse Day. It was founded by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or ASPCA. The objective: to spread awareness about at-risk horses who…
Rural Economy Index Lower Again
…from 19.5 percent in 2016. * Farmland prices declined for the 41st straight month, but the percent of cash farmland sales remained steady from 2015. OMAHA, Neb. (April 20, 2017)…
Trump Administration Imposing Tariff on Canada Lumber Products
…American Staple April 17, 2026 Cherry Industry Faces Rising Costs, Market Pressure, and Earlier Harvest Window in 2026 April 16, 2026 The Oregon Trail: A Defining Route in American Agriculture…
Perdue Off to Work as USDA Secretary
…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,…