…addition, the timeline for hog producers has been extended. Perdue announced in July that USDA would act to aid farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump…
Organic Production Project to Evaluate Advantages of No-Till Farming
…the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program. Researchers from multiple institutions will be collaborating with organic farmers to determine effective methods of employing no-till farming…
Agri View: Grape Production and Consumption
…is where most of them come from. Grape farming is on the increase in other states. They are not just for wine making. North Carolina is one of those areas….
Lawsuits Seeking Mandatory Travel Pay for Ag Workers
A group of lawsuits that have been filed recently is looking to require mandatory travel pay for agricultural workers who use employer transportation. California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) is seeking…
2019 Farmland Rental Rates Expected Steady with 2018
…gross revenue for farmers, and most farmers do not like to give up acres that they are farming, which leads them to maintain rents to keep the lease another year….
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
…Thousands of biofuel manufacturing and farming jobs in America’s Heartland are now at risk due to the EPA’s recent mismanagement of the RFS and inexplicable delay in removing the de…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…farm equipment is crucial to the success of any farming operation, and farmers have long depended on their ability to make repairs quickly in order to keep their equipment running…
Agri View: Catfish Hybrid Catching On
Everett Griner talks about catfish farming and the hybrid catfish in today’s Agri View. Everett questions why people continue to buy imported catfish. Catfish Hybrid Catching On Catfish farming is…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…the National Fire Information Center shows that nearly 6 million acres have been burned so far this year. As of August 30, there have been 43,255 fires, the largest number…
ASTA Outlines Priorities for Final Farm Bill
…conservation practices, including cover crops, to be considered as good farming practices. This much-needed clarification will better align the policies of the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Risk Management…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…production. The information most relevant for farming is the predicted increase in drought periods, more frequent extreme heat events and an increased demand for energy if greenhouse gas emissions continue…
AFBF, Coalition Seek Reprieve from Order Reviving Flawed WOTUS Rule
…in 26 states. The 2015 rule has been blocked by other court orders in the remaining 24 states. AFBF and a broad coalition of industry groups asked the U.S. District…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
…the rising costs of energy combined with increasing levels of regulation are already putting significant pressure on the farming industry. A few speakers also noted the timing for requiring 40…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
While the foreign trade climate continues to stay heated, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spent a few days touring farming operations up and down the state making several stops within…