…to examine the current economic landscape of farm country. We must remember that the 2014 Farm Bill was written and passed when times were good in farm country. A lot…
Trump Plan to Balance Budget Includes Farm Subsidy Cuts
A budget plan President Donald Trump is expected to submit to Congress Tuesday includes steep cuts to farm subsidies, according to Bloomberg News. The 2018 budget proposal, which would begin…
Canada and Mexico React Cautiously to NAFTA Letter
…he is confident the move to renegotiate NAFTA will “result in a better deal for our farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers. “ From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…next generation of farm managers, technicians, and crop advisors use small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) in precision agriculture. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes…
May is CalFresh Awareness Month
California has the largest Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the nation. Our state’s farmers and ranchers are proud to play a critical role in reducing hunger and improving health….
Three Anaheim Trees Test HLB Positive
…quarantine will be created to include the area. The new finds bring the total number of huanglongbing infected trees found in California to 60. The first California HLB positive tree…
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
…student volunteers from the Jasper Place Permaculture Club. By Dgbajer (Teacher Photo) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons (bottom left) Trees are pruned for backyard orchards at Hayes Valley Farm,…
National FFA Organization Looking for Convention Newsroom Interns
…work closely with the National Association of Farm Broadcasting to coordinate and record interviews too. They’re also looking for social media specialists as well. Interested students are encouraged to reach…
Perdue: U.S. Ag in Dire Straits
…a goal of bringing in a USDA Undersecretary for Trade. It’s a position authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill but the position was empty in the final years of the…
Possible Key Points in the NAFTA Renegotiations
…American businesses should be heard in American courts. He believes American businesses don’t always get a fair shake in dispute resolution. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
White House Sends NAFTA Redo Notification Letter to Congress
Farm Journals Ag Web Dot Com reports that the Trump administration has officially laid out its strategies to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico in…
Dairy Industry Welcomes Swift Action by USTR Lighthizer to Launch NAFTA Modernization Efforts
…the dairy industry’s top trade partners. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have repeatedly urged administration officials…
Tax Reform Central to Improving Economy
Farmers and ranchers need the economic benefits that will follow from tax reform, the American Farm Bureau Federation told Congress in testimony submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee….
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) helped secure several positive developments for dairy farmers and their cooperatives at the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) this week, as multiple…