…to the fastest growing overseas market for beef,” U.S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana stated. “This is a win for Montana’s hardworking ranchers.” Beef is the fastest growing meat sector…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
Exporting feed grains and related products is worth a lot of money to the U.S. economy. Those exports offer billions of dollars in direct and indirect economic benefits to farmers,…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…for insecticidal proteins from bacteria that occur naturally in soil. The research has helped create new monitoring methods to help farmers detect, monitor, and predict the movement of these pests….
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…reinvestment in soil and soil fertility, and health, which can increase farmers’ yields and profits and improve water cycles,” said LaSalle. Some of the research on regenerative practices has already…
WHO Takes a Strong Stand Against Antibiotics in Animals
…they say denying the use of antibiotics goes against the obligations of pork farmers and veterinarians to care for their animals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups Ask Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practice Rules
…growers now live below the federal poverty level. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says family farmers and ranchers simply don’t have any marketplace power. “Multinational and foreign corporations control…
Ag Struggling to Make Voice Heard in NAFTA Talks
…threat. Gordon Stoner, a Montana farmer who leads the National Association of Wheat Growers, says the only solution may be a grassroots campaign in which farmers, ranchers, and others, stand…
Producers More Optimistic in October Survey
…specifically when it comes to fertilizer application. Similar to last year, 19 percent of producers expect to lower their seeding rates and 35 percent of farmers will adjust their seed…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…the conference is open to all farmers and ranchers, yet is uniquely tailored towards Spanish-speaking growers. Conducting the conference in Spanish will provide an enriched learning experience. “Hispanic farmers and…
USDA NRCS Fire-Recovery Programs Continue in California
…begins.) NRCS is targeting $4 million to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in California recover from the recent wildfires. This is one of several disaster assistance programs available through…
USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotechnology Regulations
…produced in the last 8,000 years. Innovations in biotechnology have been helping American farmers produce food more efficiently for more than 20 years, and that framework has been essential to…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…farmers, consumers, and the environment. However, in order for these benefits to be fully realized, and widely adopted across breeding programs of all sizes and sectors, developers need clear, science-based,…
Grain Traders Getting Squeezed by Oversupply
Over the past few years, farmers have cut their spending due to low commodity prices caused, in part, by a global glut of commodities. A Dow Jones report says it’s…
U.S. Must Make Commitment to Agricultural Research
…research dollars. “The U.S. pork industry strongly supports and urges a significant increase in funding for federal … agricultural research and grants to help America’s farmers and ranchers continue feeding…