…activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Western snow pack less than needed Saving bees and other pollinators Expanding trade for American farmers. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/u… http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/06/18/its… http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/u……
Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef
…way for expanded exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Hong Kong. “This is great news for American ranchers and beef companies,” said Vilsack. “Hong Kong is already the…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…crops in already tilled fields. NRCS estimated that approximately 6,500 acres of farmland that did not have alternative water sources would need to be treated to prevent wind erosion and…
Clean Water Rules Comment Period Extended
…to American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman – and a clear signal that America’s farmers know how to stand up and be counted. Stallman says EPA has misled the regulated…
New Waterways Law Benefits Agriculture, Consumers
…American Farm Bureau. AFBF’s Seanica Otterby has the story. New Waterways Law The Water Resources Reform and Development Act is important not just to agriculture – but also everyday consumers…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…in another geographic region and 2) an opportunity to observe agronomic practices, technology utilization, cropping patterns, marketing plans and operational structure. Other program benefits are the continuing dialogue among American…
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
…state or federal authorities. While the PEDv does not pose a threat to human health or food safety, it is causing a tremendous hardship for American pork producers. It has…
Weekly Cotton Market Review
…cotton fields were replanted to beans or American Pima varieties because of the presence of Race 4 Fusarium wilt. The disease causes vascular wilt in cotton but is less harmful…
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
…addition of broad-based groups like the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Union to a wide coalition of wheat organizations in the three countries. The signatories call for…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…Reclamation Funding: $1,000,000 Total Project Cost: $10,262,843 The proposed project is designed to improve over-all District water use efficiency by (1) converting 9,845 acres of farmland currently served by an…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…“In the last year, industry has estimated PEDv has killed some 7 million piglets and caused tremendous hardship for many American pork producers,” said Agriculture Secretary Vilsack. “The number of…
Monthly Dairy Products Report
…below March 2014. American type cheese production totaled 377 million pounds, slightly above April 2013 but 0.7 percent below March 2014. Butter production was 158 million pounds, 4.9 percent below…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…of due process, the board’s methods for calculating supply and demand, how it quantifies public trust and public health and safety needs, and how voluntary curtailment agreements already in place…
AFBF on Future of Immigration Reform
Immigration reform is a top priority for the American Farm Bureau. AFBF ag labor specialist Kristi Boswell says Farm Bureau has been working very hard to see reform move forward…