…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,…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
American Farm Bureau Federation Perdue The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farm Bureau heartily congratulates Secretary Sonny Perdue on his new role leading…
Chairman Conaway Applauds the Confirmation of Secretary Perdue
…(USDA). “Today is a great day for American agriculture. Secretary Perdue is a strong friend of America’s farmers and ranchers, and I know he will work to ensure that agriculture…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…the protection of farm and ranch land in California. His expertise on the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act) is unparalleled. It is without question that other interests…
RFA to EPA: Keep the RFS on Track in 2018
…parties and renewable fuel producers with ample time to plan and implement strategies that will facilitate compliance with this year’s standards,” Dinneen highlighted. In fact, “[e]thanol producers have ramped up…
Buffet Foundation/Drovers to Raise $2 Million for Wildfire Relief
Drovers, a Farm Journal Media franchise, and the Drovers Foundation have accepted a challenge from philanthropist and American farmer-rancher Howard G. Buffet to raise $2 million for wildfire relief. Last…
NAFTA Talks Not Happening Soon
President Donald Trump says the White House will offer some preliminary plans on the possible renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) sometime within the next two weeks….
The Western View: The Central Valley Habitat Exchange
…and wetlands for giant garter snakes. Monarch Butterflies could be helped, too, by rewarding farmers for planting a strip of milkweed and wildflowers to help sustain them. According to the…
Earth Day Love
…laws. Including the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act. Today, Earth Day continues to be widely celebrated. The most common practice is planting new trees. As it falls…
Canada Doubling Down on Dairy Trade Comments
…scheme implemented by Canada. The comments were Trudeau’s first response to President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin pledge to press Canada for changes to its dairy system as part of North American…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…by absentee landowners. Target, plan and expand the field network of on-farm demonstration sites. Coordinate soil health activities and communications for maximum impact. Mobilize and support diverse constituents in advancing…
ARS Announces New Scientific Impact Video Series
…United States at an ARS lab in Peoria, Illinois. This video showcases one of the many advances made by our Agency that touches American lives daily. Each dollar invested in…
Mexico Finishing New Trade Deal with Argentina
Mexico is looking to establish closer ties with other Latin American and South American countries after Donald Trump took office in the United States, its biggest export market. Reuters says…