…of American rice, wheat, and corn farmers to help reduce distortions for rice, wheat, and corn, and help American farmers to compete on a more level playing field. Michael B….
Pork Producers Can Challenge Information Release
…around the operation, as well as the estimated amounts of manure, litter, and wastewater produced each year. The Clean Water Act states that these applications will be made public. However,…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…artists and crew enjoy HOMEGROWN Catering with the same family farm standards. The HOMEGROWN Village: ==================================== Concertgoers experience the culture of agriculture with hands-on activities about soil, water, food and…
September Crop Production Report
…for American Pima cotton production is 484 thousand bales, up 34 percent from the 2015 crop. Harvested acreage is forecast at 153 thousand acres, up 32 percent from last year….
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
…visit www.ams.usda.gov/dairy or contact Jill Hoover, Deputy Director, Promotion, Research, and Planning Division, Dairy Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Room 2958-S, Stop 0233, Washington, D.C. 20250-0233; telephone (202)…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…wheat production. Chairman Conaway convened two full committee hearings last year (June and October) to review foreign agricultural subsidies and their detrimental, trade-distorting impact on American agricultural producers. Conaway has…
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…Bill. Witnesses shared how they are implementing these programs and the impact they have seen thus far. Walorski “A job is the first step for anyone trying to move up…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…and develop schools’ and farmers’ capacities to participate in farm to school. The funds may be used for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Convention Discusses Industry Challenges
…be, “trading against you in the marketplace. The North American Meat Institute represents meat packers and said the accusation are wildly inaccurate, saying time and time again the markets have…
WTO Looking Into Dairy and Cheese Policies
…products. The negotiators will also be asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture about its plan to purchase domestic cheese from American dairy producers. A document circulating ahead of the meeting…
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
…livestock in 29 states. The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council vs. the EPA case also involved producer information in seven states that hadn’t been released…
Agri View: America Great Again?
…at American agriculture. We are head and shoulders above anybody else anywhere. Look at this. U.S. agriculture has more than doubled since 1948. Nobody can touch us on productivity, prices,…
Proposals for Delta Habitat Restoration
…the Brown Administration’s five-year Water Action Plan calls for restoration of important ecosystems. DWR will weigh proposals received through the RFP process and enter into agreements with the proponents of…
NPPC, Farm Bureau Win FOIA Case Against EPA
…fact traceable to the EPA’s action and redressable by judicial relief.” Weber “EPA’s release of sensitive, private and personal materials on more than 100,000 farmers and ranchers was an outrageous…