…Touching on another current farm policy issue, Moran told farmers and ranchers “we need to make sure exports of farm goods are protected and enhanced, not diminished.” He encouraged farmers…
Canadian Minister of Agriculture: Trade – NAFTA/Essential to Prosperity
Trade relationships are the foundation for creating economic prosperity between nations, the Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, said at the opening session of the American Farm…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
Calls for Better Immigration, Trade, Farm Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall called on farmers and ranchers to redouble their efforts to advocate for agriculture, even as the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-05-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about the expected low snowpack totals from the first measurement of 2018 and…
“Connect Americans Now” Formed to Improve Rural Broadband Access
…in Washington, D.C., where the FCC has the authority to make sufficient unlicensed spectrum available in each market for high-speed internet. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
…President Trump and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue have both said that immigration reform that works for farmers is a top priority. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Winterkill Likely in Wheat Belt
…However, with the combination of little-to-no snow cover and brutally-cold temps, that means there likely will be at least some winterkill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Wants More Done to Combat Crop Insurance Fraud
…lists of producers that might need to be spot-checked by the Farm Service Agency, as well as by private insurance companies. Most farmers that wind up on the spot-checklist reduce…
Eleven States Support Injunction Against California’s Prop 65 Regulation
…The states included in the brief include Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Texas Storm Losses
…strike. Like Hurricane Harvey which struck the Texas area and the Gulf coast back in September. Everett tells us some of the losses suffered by the cotton farmers, livestock farmers,…
Register for Produce Safety Training
…Labor Service has partnered with California Farm Bureau Federation and the Safe Food Alliance to conduct the required training sessions for growers. The partnership is made possible by a California…
Water Commission Hears Water Project Proposals
The California Water Commission recently heard proposals for 11 different projects at the agency’s December meeting. Proponents of the various projects all made presentations to the commissioners, with time available…
CDFA Awards Funding to Support Ag Education Through California Agriculture License Plate Program
…Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. Projects funded include continued support California’s statewide Future Farmers of America (FFA) program, mobile educational exhibits, local farm days for students, agricultural activity centers at…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…family farmers. For the most part, we live on our farms or very close by to them, raise our kids here and want them to inherit our farms and our…