…pigs using the pork industry’s We CareSM ethical principles. The winners will speak at Pork Checkoff events and provide content on #RealPigFarming, which is the pork industry’s social media program….
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
…what it doesn’t do, and importantly how it helps their daily lives in terms of improving food costs and putting safe, affordable food on their table,” Wallis said. Listen…
Ag Committee Members Press USDA on Payments to Deceased Farmers
Senate Ag Committee members Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan raised concerns with the USDA’s Farm Service Agency about farm program payments to deceased farmers. The Senators…
California Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big at National Conference
…California also won several awards as part of the Harvest for All campaign, YF&R program designed to provide food to those in need across the U.S. In 2016, YF&R programs…
Kitchen Spices to Keep Around
…some with medicinal uses (such as digestion and fighting colds), as well cancer-fighting properties. They will also add some much-needed flavor to any food that might be considered bland. So…
No Drastic SNAP Changes Expected in Senate Farm Bill
Politico says the Senate is not expected to make any drastic changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as it works to reauthorize the farm bill. Those comments came…
Agri View: Technology Expanding
…The clothes you wear from fabrics that didn’t even exist 50 years ago. And the food you eat. Still produced by farmers. But, you take away the technology and half…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Agriculture Coalition’s Request to Halt California’s ‘False and Misleading’ Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate
…the U.S. The preliminary injunction will halt California’s labeling requirement until a final ruling on the matter is issued by the court. “Farmers work tirelessly to put food on America’s…
Still Time to be Counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…policy, disaster relief, insurance or loan programs, infrastructure improvements, or agribusiness setup. There is accuracy and strength in numbers, which is why NASS is committed to giving producers every opportunity…
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility). Funding is provided under the…
USDA Talks to Grocers About the “Harvest Box”
…that the “Harvest Box” would require. The proposal would represent one of the biggest shake-ups in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. “We…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2018 Conservation Innovation Grants
…recycling and energy conservation. Applicants are encouraged to explore the full program announcement to better match their proposals to these needs. Please see www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/programs/financial/cig/ Funds will be awarded through a…
Perdue Advocates for Crop Insurance Program
…insurance. Agri-Pulse says Perdue is making strong statements in support of the program as it currently is. One of the largest cuts in the Trump Budget Proposal is to crop…
McKinney Leads Trade Mission to Central America
…and El Salvador. “The Northern Triangle offers significant market opportunities for exporters of U.S farm and food products,” McKinney says. “Thanks to population and economic growth in the region, demand…