…responded with three solutions announced in a news release. The goals include the U.S. Dairy Net Zero initiative, The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program and School Nutrition and…
Elaine Trevino Nominated as Next Chief Ag Trade Negotiator
…experience with California agriculture has made her nomination especially significant for the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). “California’s farmers and ranchers are extremely pleased with Elaine Trevino’s appointment as chief…
White House Points to Meat Processors for High Consumer Prices
…for farmers. “While factors like increased consumer demand have played a role, the price increases are also driven by a lack of competition at a key bottleneck point in the…
AFT Adds to Policy Team to Tackle Climate Issues
…from American roadways each year. Previously, Samantha Levy led AFT’s climate work in New York, collaborating with farm and environmental groups to incorporate farmers into the state’s Climate Leadership and…
U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August
…combine sales were up 28.7 percent. AEM’s Curt Blades states, “Farmers investing in more of these big machines is another indicator of that farmer optimism we’ve been seeing.” The National…
PRS Grant Program to Aid with COVID Related Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $650 million in the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program. The PRS grant program is aimed at supporting farmers and ranchers…
Congressional Leaders Educated on How Tax Proposals Impact Ag
…policies that farmers and ranchers have come to rely on. A group of more than 300 ag organizations has highlighted four key tax provisions that will be critical for the…
Ag Groups Voice Concern Over Revision of WOTUS Rule
…Union Vice President Patty Edelburg provided comments that have been heralded by many farmers and ranchers. “As the Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA start writing rules to achieve…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-14-21
…receiving another $1million to support produce safety research, and drought-impacted ranchers to receive USDA assistance for transportation costs. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be providing some relief to drought-impacted ranchers in the West and Great Plains. Assistance is being made available through adjustments made to the…
Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes
The domestic rail transportation network is vital to moving products and goods supplied by America’s farmers and ranchers. Over 33 million carloads of U.S. goods moved up and down the…
Ag Industry Gathers to Encourage Governor Newsom to Veto AB 616
…establish have been defeated in the past. Johansson echoed the frustration regarding what lawmakers have been focusing on this legislative session, which has been expressed by many farmers and ranchers….
Hemp: Controversial Plant that is Gaining Popularity
…crop for farmers. Since Hemp was only recently legalized, seeds are a bit hard to come by. It grows just about everywhere in the U.S. as an annual, except in…
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
The American Farm Bureau Federation urges the Department of Agriculture to address supply chain issues facing farmers and ranchers. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the organization details…