Duvall The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Anne Hazlett brings a depth of experience on rural development issues that should benefit American farmers…
NPPC, Ports Coalition, Applaud Early West Coast Port Contract Talks
…work slowdown. A work slowdown in 2014-2015 affected 29 West Coast and cost the U.S. meat industry millions of dollars in lost export sales. From the National Association of Farm…
National Farmers Union Submits NAFTA Comments to USTR
The National Farmers Union is urging the Donald Trump administration to craft a new, fair trade framework for international trade deals that benefits rural America through the renegotiation of the…
Organic Industry to Create Anti-fraud Task Force
…that importers report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program when they reject shipments and why according to Politico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmland Values Expected to Decline
Experts expect farmland values to decline as agriculture enters the projected fourth year of lower farm incomes. Agricultural real estate business Farmers National Company says agricultural land values in most…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…advance the use of ethical and scientifically sound land management practices that benefit people and the environment. sandcountyfoundation.org ABOUT CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION The California Farm Bureau Federation works to…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…and confronts increasingly protectionist dairy policies by Canada. In joint comments sent to the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)…
Withdraw ‘GIPSA’ Rule, Say NPPC, Pork Producers
…rule of the so-called Farmer Fair Practices Rules, which was written by USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). The interim final rule is set to become effective Oct….
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…as well, when schools buy the food they provide from local producers.” According to the 2015 USDA Farm to School Census, schools with strong farm to school programs report higher…
A National Day for the Flower of Love and Romance
…marvelous flowers coming from the state of California. In June, Red roses are in bloom in flower gardens all across the United States, and their beauty and sweet scent fill…
Brazil State-controlled Bank Cuts Credit Lines to JBS SA
…politicians. JBS signed a leniency deal to pay the equivalent of $3.15 billion in fines to settle the charges over corruption. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Secretary Perdue to Testify Before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
…proposes to cut $193 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next decade and makes cuts to farm subsidies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Pace of Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Loans Slowing
…of new loans to young and beginning farmers declined by 1.9 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. However, since the dollar volume of the Farm Credit System’s overall farm lending declined…
EU Seeks to Expand Trade with Mexico
…push trade. An upgraded trade agreement, according to Politico, would feature food and agriculture products, such as bananas, avocados, and tuna. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….