…more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences. Since 2009, NIFA has awarded more than $6.9 million through the SPECA program to…
Trump Reaffirms Anti-TPP Promise
…back onto American shores.” Amid the statement by Trump, China has announced hopes to conclude an Asia-wide trade pact as soon as possible. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday…
Agri View: Seafood Consumption
Everett Griner talks about American’s and seafood consumption in today’s Agri View. Seafood Consumption “American’s seafood consumption is below recommendations.” This is the lead line from a USDA research study….
California County Farm Bureaus Earn National Recognition
Innovative programs earned recognition for four California county Farm Bureaus in annual awards sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Winners in the County Activities of Excellence Awards will display…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal
…American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Thanksgiving dinner survey. Menu items including turkey, bread stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings, decreased by less than 1 percent this year to…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…Research and Extension Center. “The trust has to go in all directions,” James said. “The rancher has to trust that we’ll take care of their animals because 300 cattle is…
Improve NAFTA, Don’t Withdraw From TPP
Portman Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman was the U.S. Trade Representative under George W. Bush, and he’s cautioning President-elect Donald Trump against walking away from the North American Free Trade…
Ag Bankers Are Increasing Collateral
…next 12 months, bankers are expecting a default rate of five percent on ag loans. Alan Hoskins of American Farm Mortgage said one of every four farmers is looking at…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
The price of American farmland may be heading for its first significant drop since the mid-1980s. MetLife Agricultural Finance says that based on certain measurements, market conditions are the worst…
Agri View: Cyber Crime
Everett Griner talks about agriculture now a cyber crime target in today’s Agri View. Cyber Crime Agriculture was one of the last American industries to adopt computer technology. Today it…
Conaway urges CFTC to halt midnight rulemaking
…overreaching or unnecessary, we should agree that the American people have asked for someone else to make that judgement.” “President Obama told the public that he was looking forward to…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…possible thanks to generous contributions from American AgCredit, Farm Credit West, The Harvey L. & Maud S. Sorenson Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and Environmental Defense Fund. ABOUT THE LEOPOLD CONSERVATION…
Ousted Kansas Representative Wants Top USDA Post
…week. Huelskamp holds a doctorate in agriculture policy from American University in Washington, D.C., where he graduated in 1995. However, he was kicked off the House Agriculture Committee in 2012…