News on the trade front is getting better for U.S. pork producers as the Trump administration announced it wants to negotiate trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and the…
California is a National Leader in Agricultural Conservation Investment
…the impending Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “That has been one of our main resource priorities in the state, water quality and water conservation, and we have put in significant investment…
USDA Announces Deregulation of GE Low-Gossypol Cotton
…of the potential environmental impacts in its final EA pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), reaching a finding of no significant impact (FONSI). APHIS concluded in its final…
World Food Day: Farmers Committed to Decreasing Global Hunger
…go beyond our own fields, to sharing technology and supporting initiatives focused on global agricultural development. Together, we can increase global food security. That’s important because a better-fed world is…
Rising Output Compressing Ag Margins
…available supply levels. Meanwhile, the animal protein and dairy sectors continue to benefit from strong domestic demand and the promise of better access to Mexico and Canada, but will need…
Another African Swine Fever Outbreak Reported in China
…in China were reported at the hundreds of thousands of small farms in the nation, not any large-scale operations. A representative of China-America Commodity Data Analytics says: “The fact that…
EQIP Funding Continues Even Without A Farm Bill in Place
…EQIP funds for the continuing resolution,” said NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Programs Alan Forkey. “In the 2014 Farm Bill, EQIP was one of the programs that they actually went…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…production and build-up their natural resource base. These CRP payments are meant to help encourage land stewardship and help support an operation’s bottom line,” said Perdue. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency…
Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility
…ensure the safety of everyone on the road. Through this petition, we hope to work with DOT to build on our industry’s strong safety record and provide haulers with some…
Environmental Groups: No Farm Bill Better Than Bad Bill
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and a group of left-leaning environmental groups will hold a press conference Monday to tell Congress “No farm bill is better than a…
Casey’s Announces Partnership with Prime the Pump
…the Pump and Growth Energy to build on the success and accelerate the offering of E15 to more of our customers.” Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says they’re very happy…
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…forward to having them as a resource for feedback and firsthand information to help us better understand the impact of USDA programs on farmers, ranchers, packagers, shippers and everyone involved…
Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Garden
…and lasting because it both reduces evaporation and improves infiltration. While some mulch, whatever kind, is usually better than no mulch, choosing the right kind of mulch can really help,…
E15 Challenges Ahead
…allowing year-round sales, but the National Wildlife Federation says the move is not allowed under the Clean Air Act. Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation says…