…Ambassador Froman’s appraisal that progress toward freer trade and a level playing field for American farmers and ranchers must be pursued in contexts outside of the ‘failed construct’ of the…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…safely. I’m excited to welcome these new aviators into the culture of safety and responsibility that defines American innovation.” Registration is a statutory requirement that applies to all aircraft. Under…
Agri View: Trade Talks and Cuba
…term, perhaps the most important ingredients for fostering growth in U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade are to build a foundation for a two-way relationship in trade and investment, and creating the trust…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
Congressional omnibus spending and tax extender bills will benefit agriculture greatly if passed, the American Farm Bureau said today. Farm Bureau said the bills would provide relief to America’s farmers…
Guinea Pig for Dinner
…Migration Policy Institute, Between 2000 and 2010, South American immigrants were the second-fastest growing segment of the Latin American immigrant population. Most moving to California, Florida, New Jersey and New…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…about the trip and other issues in the pistachio industry. Listen to the full American Pistachios interview with Judy Hirigoyen From the American Pistachio Growers Website: American Pistachio Growers and…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…operate their unmanned aircraft safely. I’m excited to welcome these new aviators into the culture of safety and responsibility that defines American innovation.” Registration is a statutory requirement that applies…
Walnuts and Calories
…the American Cancer Society, “available scientific evidence does not support claims that hulls from black walnuts remove parasites from the intestinal tract or that they are effective in treating cancer…
Cottonseed Discussed on Capitol Hill
…financially struggling American cotton farmers received strong backing from Capitol Hill today as 100 Members of the House of Representatives urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to use legal…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…Agriculture.com, Successful Farming Radio Magazine and the Successful Farming Machinery Show, Successful Farming provides more than 4 million touchpoints and is a trusted source of information for rural and farm…
Farm Bureau Re-Elects President, Elects New Vice President
…past president of the Mariposa County Farm Bureau and the Merced/Mariposa County Cattlemen’s Association, and president-elect of the California chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers….
Push for Local Food in Schools
…the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives have urged Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to strengthen enforcement of the “Buy American” provision for participants in the National School Lunch Program and…
COOL Update: NFU on Voluntary Labeling
…on the WTO’s tariff decision: The World Trade Organization has set the retaliation amount Canada and Mexico can place on American products in retaliation for the U.S. Country of Origin…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…state chairman, American Cotton Producers, Marianna, Ark.; Shawn Holladay, an NCC director from Lubbock, Texas; Kent Wannamaker, president, Southern Cotton Growers, Saint Matthews, S.C.; Cannon Michael, a NCC director from…