…make the state more attractive to farmers from outside Oklahoma. Opponents say it would prevent the government from passing laws to protect smaller farmers as well as the environment, and…
HSUS Denies Budget Problems
…million.” Pro Farmers’ First Thing Today says the Center is run by lobbyist Richard Berman, a longtime opponent of HSUS and other groups that believe in greater government regulation. The…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…for project proposals include the following: Innovative approaches that benefit historically underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers, beginning farmers and ranchers and those with limited resources; Natural resources data analytics…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
…formulate trade strategy and keep American exports growing,” Vilsack said. “Committee members serve an invaluable role to help enact trade agreements and trade policies that benefit America’s farmers, ranchers and…
Farm Bureau Scores Big
…session on how farmers can work with the media to tell the accurate story of agriculture. The 2017 session is titled Media Training 201: Facing Tough Issues. Register for the…
Farmers Fleeing HSUS Ag Advisory Councils
…he threatened an HSUS staff member, adding that organization still has “around 50 farmers and ranchers” actively involved in agriculture councils. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Holiday Traditions
…become traditional. And it is necessary for our turkey farmers. Don’t forget two other traditions. Sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Happy holiday! That’s Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner….
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…to use (the labs’) services more,” he said. “I think they’re reasonably priced with good turnaround.” With so many ongoing issues confronting agriculture, Daley acknowledged that farmers may not regularly…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…in Wilsonville, Ore, will create a wind energy system for small farmers that is efficient, affordable and easy to use. The system collects the stronger, more reliable winds found at…
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…ephemeral streams such as the kind farmers use for drainage and irrigation. It also covered lands adjacent to such waters. Weber The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit…
Calls for New Relief Provisions in Next Farm Bill
…in great numbers for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which the New England Farmers Union says may be due to some skepticism among farmers about crop insurance, several farmers…
Dairy Industry Want Margin Protection Program Fixed
Randy Mooney, National Milk Producers Federation Chair, said, “There’s no more important issue than getting the Margin Protection Program fixed.” He called it the right dairy program for dairy farmers,…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…opportunities for farmers and the role of dairy products in the diet, said President and CEO Jim Mulhern. Speaking in front of more than 800 dairy industry stakeholders at the…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…and Agent Orange, the author fails to distinguish between even the most basic types of chemicals used. For example, over the past two decades, farmers have excelled at replacing more…