…Our National Mammal: The American Bison On May 9, 2016, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the…
White House Asked to Challenge WHO Proposal Discouraging Dairy for Children up to Age 3
…policy featured in the federal dietary guidelines and the advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The dairy industry letter noted that for American toddlers aged 12 – 24 months,…
NPPC Capital Update
…Trade Could Bode Well for U.S. Pork NPPC hopes recent remarks from Martín Lousteau, Argentina’s ambassador to the United States, about the Latin American trade bloc MERCOSUR – Argentina, Brazil,…
Two Sides of TPP
…as the National Farmers Union are also against the TPP as it currently stands. However, other major groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association say not…
Agri View: El Niño Diminishing?
…region (Oceanic Niño Index). The first 3-month-mean period shown is March—May 2016, “MAM”; the last is December 2016—February 2017. Model data from the North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME). Climate.gov figure….
Agri View: Blacksmithing
…The ability to shape iron, by heat and tools, has been a highly valued skill throughout history. By the early 1900s, an American blacksmith’s work had grown to include repairing…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…plan called for our nation’s food and forestry producers to embrace innovation and conservation like never before. For over 150 years, American farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have adapted in…
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund
…managed fund products for clients ranging from technology-based venture capital to farmland portfolios. A uniting theme among all of Open Prairie’s private equity fund efforts has been a focus on…
Whiskey Study
…assistant professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, found, in a blind sorting task of American ryes and bourbons, participants were more likely to group together products by…
Agri View: Foreigner’s Farmland
Everett Griner talks about foreigner’s buying up U. S. farmland in today’s Agri View. Foreigner’s Farmland From: CNBC Saudi Arabia buying up farmland in US Southwest by Jeff Daniels, coordinating…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…Department of Conservation, between 1984 and 2010, 1.1 million acres of California irrigated farmland and nearly 370,000 acres of non-irrigated farmland was lost to urbanization. An analysis of growth in…
Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…judges and audience at the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention. Still have questions? Contact Lisa Benson at American Farm Bureau at lisab@fb.org. Image credits: All images courtesy of Farm Bureau®….
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery store than…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
…issues with an important Central American Free Trade Agreement partner, Honduras. Tom Suber, president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council said, “U.S. dairy exporters believe it is critical for USTR…