…tough Soviet times when the nation had to import American wheat. Now, Russia is expected to be the biggest wheat exporter. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Arkansas Representative Introduces Tax Deferred Savings Bill for Farmers
…Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act would give farmers the option of taking disaster preparedness into their hands. The FRAME Act would establish tax-deferred farm savings accounts that farmers could…
Agri View: American Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about how American agriculture began in today’s Agri View. American Agriculture Well it is a fact that until the early nineteenth century the majority of the population…
Millennials are Big Organic Consumers
…also shows that 77 percent of American consumers consider themselves “very knowledgeable” about organic qualities. The study polled more than 1,800 households throughout the country with at least one child…
Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
…18- to 34-year-old age range are now the biggest group of organic buyers in America, finds a new survey on the organic buying habits of American households released by the…
Poultry and Soy Groups in Cuba This Week
A delegation representing American poultry and soybean groups is in Cuba on a trade mission this week. The group represents the first mission to Cuba funded by the soybean checkoff…
Presidential Debate Touches on Trade and Regulations
…deal supported by American agricultural groups. Trump accused Clinton of secretly supporting the TPP, noting that she once described TPP as “the gold standard of trade deals.” Trump also called…
AFB Pres. Duvall on Urban Ag Act of 2016
Duvall Statement by Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation “Regardless of where or how America’s farmers and ranchers produce food, giving them the technology and tools to succeed supports…
Court Strikes Down Tighter Anhydrous Restrictions
…ruled against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA, because the Administration violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Last year, OSHA issued a memo redefining the retail…
Fish and Wildlife Service Addressing ESA Deficiencies
…Endangered Species Act listing process. The rule announced Monday limits petitions for new listings to one species and will require more substantive justification to file a petition for listing under…
Farm Bureau Survey Shows Lower Food Prices
Lower retail prices for several foods, including eggs, whole milk, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, sirloin tip roast and ground chuck resulted in a decrease in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s…
Ag Groups Urge Swift Resolution on Shipping Company Bankruptcy
Agriculture groups, including the American Soybean Association, are asking the U.S. Commerce Department to assist in finding a quick resolution to the Hanjin (Han-gin) Shipping Company bankruptcy. A letter to…
Vilsack Announces Sorghum Board Appointments
…from one state is limited to six. The board is authorized by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996. The Secretary selected the appointees from sorghum producers nominated…
Food Security in the United States in 2015
An estimated 12.7 percent of American households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2015, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy…