…Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than a juicy, sweet slice of watermelon. Aside from being delicious, watermelons contain water, of course, potassium,…
Cattle Loss Limited from Montana Wildfires
…Drovers Cattle Network Dot Com that cattle losses from the fires have been limited. 29 fires are currently active in Montana, with the bulk of them burning in the western…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…weevil. So far commercial date producing trees have not been affected, but Hoddle believes that it’s better to be aware of the potential problem before it becomes a major issue….
Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief
…Service’s own Tony Tooke whose knowledge of forestry is unmatched. Tony has been preparing for this role for his whole professional life, and at a time when we face active…
CAFO’s Get Extra Time to Comply with Requirements
…at a 2008 rule that gave a blanket exemption from air reporting requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, which requires reporting to federal authorities. The rule…
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Announces Retirement
…well as helped provide rural communities with economic stability. As chief, Tidwell also focused on building a safe and inclusive agency characterized by mutual respect and fairness. He was particularly…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
…us to believe the level of risk it poses is greater than previously known,” said CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez. “We need to better understand the science to ensure our actions…
Agriculture’s ‘Do No Harm’ Message Getting Through?
…AFBF and the Canadian and Mexican farm associations to their respective governments, is getting the message across Trade But while the negotiators say publicly they seek to preserve the pact’s…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…says that, to get a permit to build a house for his son on his land, he must stay in the business of farming. That’s right, the county dictates that…
Deadline Approaching for Producer Feedback on FARM Program Resources and Tools
…to their members can contact dairyfarm@nmpf.org or Kayla Rink at Colorado State (kcalvin@rams.colostate.edu). Individual producers can take the online version or contact the FARM Program to be mailed a copy….
Reasons to Buy Local
…from, you’re more likely to make healthier choices for yourself and your family. Reason # 5 Buying local is actually better for the planet. We already covered the part about…
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
…we have an obligation to review them,” Pruitt says in NCBA’s video. “It helps inform our decision-making process; it helps us make better decisions. And so we want farmers and…
Roberts, McCaskill To Host Agriculture Security Roundtable
…Security and Government Affairs, recently passed the “Securing our Food and Agriculture Act,” which President Trump signed into law in July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., Canadian and Mexican Farm Groups Support Modernized NAFTA
…In their discussions, the three Presidents agreed on the need to build on the original agreement’s success by looking for ways to increase trade volumes. “When it comes to overall…