…quality while conserving water for growing non-agricultural demands. The effectiveness of agricultural conservation programs in supporting water conservation and environmental policy goals may vary with local hydro-logic conditions; the type,…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…eligible for farm programs; * Supported voluntary risk management products for poultry growers that would provide assistance during disease outbreaks, and * Reaffirmed support for programs that provide emergency assistance…
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
With research affirming that increased transparency boosts consumers’ trust in the food they eat and how it was produced, transparency is no longer an option for farmers and ranchers, the…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
With food recalls on the rise and the threat to food security growing, food manufacturers are going to want to know more details about farmers’ and ranchers’ food safety and…
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…Disease Board of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Additional information: * Related: Fused genes tackle deadly Pierce’s disease in grapevines: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10151 * Related: UC Davis cracks the walnut…
Truth Matters to Consumers
…We recently welcomed a group of mommy and food bloggers to our farm and cattle facilities as part of a three-day Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Soybean Association tour of…
Stallman Ready to Pass the Gavel – #AFBF16
…media and elsewhere. “You know, we farmers used to complain that no one paid any attention to what we did—that people thought their food just came from the grocery store—and…
Agri View: Check First
…your food. If you’re looking to avoid drive-through nightmares, a new study from QSR magazine, a fast-food industry trade publication, sheds light on which chains are failing to deliver. To…
Town Hall Meeting With Tom Vilsack and Bob Stallman Focuses on Farm Policy
…because we have great farmers,” Vilsack emphasized. “The average American doesn’t worry about where their food will come from because of the hard work farmers and ranchers do every day.”…
Barbara Corcoran Gives Farmers Tips for Taking Charge of Their Brand
…public understand the business of the family farm. After seven years of investing in new businesses on “Shark Tank,” Corcoran found the majority of her investments were in food businesses….
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3 million in grants to advance the use of co-robots that benefit and assist stakeholders in…
Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels
…issue. The company will advocate for federal legislation that would require all foods and beverages regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend
…Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services. The Employment Law Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Labor that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly…
National Milk Day
…when milk was first delivered in sterilized glass bottles. So make a toast to this wonderful food, and be sure to thank the dairy farmers who produce it. National Milk…