…than 47 million Americans at the height of the recession. SNAP is now the largest program under the Agriculture Committee’s jurisdiction—accounting for almost 80 percent of farm bill spending—and is…
Ukraine to Crackdown on GMOs
…to build a new terminal to be completed in 2018 with an export capacity of four million metric tons a year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate to Consider WRDA Conference Report
…as California Senate-Democrat Barbara Boxer planned to block the measure. She says the bill would “roll back” the Endangered Species Act. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Record Yields Leading to Storage Crunch
…2017, given the U.S. Agriculture Department is predicting the highest wheat and corn ending stocks total since the 1987-88 marketing year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…than a notable shift toward a positive outlook on the agricultural economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Post-Harvest Grain-Price…
National Pork Board Statement on Discovery of Antibiotic-Resistant Gene
…better understand results of this report from this farm. Specifically, resistant gene samples were found in one barn, on one site without any confirmed indication of how the resistant gene…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…Service’s (NRCS) National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI). The NWQI helps farmers and ranchers implement voluntary conservation practices, such as nutrient management, cover crops, conservation cropping systems, filter strips, terraces and…
Funding for Robotic Research
…Space Administration (NASA), Department of Defense, and Department of Energy. “These technologies are helping meet farm labor needs and making farming safer, more efficient, and more profitable,” said NIFA Director…
CFBF President Urges Farmers to Work Toward Change
Wenger Pointing to the sacrifices made by previous generations to provide opportunity to family farmers and ranchers, California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said farmers have the ability to…
CDFA: December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…Farm to Food Bank Month Event at Second Harvest Food Bank in San Jose (Dec 2014) As part of Farm to Food Bank Month we once again ask our farmers…
Dairy Groups Detail Importance of Dairy Trade
…to achieve new gains by removing foreign barriers that hold back additional exports,” according to NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. The USDA estimates that at the dairy farm level,…
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
…common terms consumers might find on packages such as uncured, natural casing, hormone free or organic. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Hot Dog and…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…and international markets and consumer needs. NASS will publish the survey results January 31, 2017, in the Sheep and Goats report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…better, and that it had provided better payouts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Wisconsin Farmers Union Wisconsin dairy farmers have been stung this year by…