…urges farmers, farm groups, and others, to “raise their concerns” with President Trump. He challenged the industry to do so via op-eds, letters, social media campaigns, and other venues about…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…they would not attend so negotiators can continue to make progress on key chapters discussed during the last round of talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 A Good Year for Pumpkin Pies
…means there will be plenty of pumpkin pie filling for the holiday season all around the nation courtesy of Illinois farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…to $39.2 billion. Exports are responsible for 20 percent of U.S. farm income, also driving rural economic activity and supporting more than one million American jobs both on and off…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
…of their land.” The 2014 Farm Bill created ACEP, merging together several easement programs into one. Last year alone, the program has protected nearly 300,000 acres through easements. Wetland Reserve…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…alfalfa production systems. The grants are funded through three NIFA programs: Alfalfa and Forage Research, Supplemental and Alternative Crops, and Potato Breeding Research. “For American farmers to continue to prosper…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-16-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
Monsanto, along with U.S. farm groups, has filed a lawsuit against California aimed at stopping the state from requiring cancer warnings on products containing glyphosate. California recently added glyphosate, a…
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is seeking full withdrawal of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule, now delayed until January. AFBF President Zippy Duvall this week in a…
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
…negotiate a deal that allows corn farmers “to sell much more corn,” but without costing thousands of refinery workers their jobs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…in Modesto. Listen to the interview: For more on Central Valley Farmland Trusts, click here. From the Central Valley Farmland Trust: The Central Valley Farmland Trust (CVFT) is engaged…
Slight Majority of Americans Favor NAFTA
…Agriculture data points out that since NAFTA’s implementation in 1994, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have more than quadrupled. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ross Alleges Special Interest, Like Agriculture, Making NAFTA Talks Harder
…the negotiations harder.” However, the administration has continually threatened to remove the U.S. from NAFTA, a move agriculture groups call an economic disaster. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…still some sizable obstacles confronting young and beginning farmers. United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue aims to assist young farmers and ranchers get established in the industry. “I think…