…Agriculture revealed that over three million farmers operated more than two million farms, spanning over 914 million acres. This was a four percent decrease in the number of U.S. farms…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the forestry initiatives in the 2014 Farm…
Farm City Newsday March 16
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Conaway’s Comments on Trump’s Budget Proposal
…Department. I think it is very important to remember that net farm income is down 50 percent from where it stood just four years ago. America’s farmers and ranchers are…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
…and involve approximately 2,500 growers in California. While many counties in California currently have varying requirements for notification of certain pesticide applications near schools, the proposed regulation would be the…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…committee’s hearing series on the next farm bill. Members heard from witnesses who stressed the important role research plays in ensuring that American agriculture remains competitive and capable of addressing…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
…be devastating to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities across America,” NACD CEO Jeremy Peters said. “At a time when private capital in the farm economy is scarce, landowners need even…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…meeting with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Grain and…
National Farm Rescuer Day
…an individual donation. Most importantly on this day, don’t forget to thank a Farm Rescuer and spread the word by using hashtag be a farm rescuer (#BeAFarmRescuer) and hashtag Farm…
Commodity Classic Attendance Second Highest Ever
…Classic for the first time. National Corn Growers Association Commodity Classic Co-Chair Kevin Ross, a farmer from Iowa, says the attendance demonstrates “the enthusiasm America’s farmers have for continuous learning…
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
…The bill was also introduced in the House of Representatives by Iowa Republican David Young and New Jersey Democrat Dan Donovan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Federal Reserve Makes Expected Interest Rate Increase
…interest rate increases mean more of the same for the farm economy, which is slumping amid low commodity prices. The increase will likely impact loans for big-ticket items, such as…
Agri View: Changes Expected
…that’s the North American Free Trade Agreement, covers all trade. Not just farm trade. Farm organizations have always maintained that U.S. farmers don’t get a fair deal with NAFTA. And…
Group Urges Trump to Protect Crop Insurance
A group of 60 national farm, lending, ag input, conservation, and crop insurance and reinsurance organizations, led by the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, sent a letter to the Administration…