…talk to me about is labor, immigration, [and] the lack of available workers for their farms.” Ford, who chairs the Business Roundtable’s immigration committee, noted that immigrants make up about…
Off-Farm Income Keeps Many Farms Running
…other 28% came from unearned sources like Social Security, veterans’ benefits, pensions, dividends, and interest. Smaller farms are especially reliant on outside income. Among farms with less than $100,000 in…
Produce Safety Rule Compliance for Large Farms Begins
By Friday musa, via Wikimedia Commons The US Food and Drug Administration‘s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule compliance for large farms has begun, with small farms facing…
Death Taxes Loom as Threat to Family Farms
…that protect family farms, warning that failure to act could jeopardize generational legacies across the country. Death Taxes Loom as Threat to Family Farms 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act-STATUTE-131-Pg2054Download…
Voices of the Valley: The 411 on H-2A
…out more at WGA.com. Curious to know how America’s farms fill the jobs that are essential for our food supply? In this episode of Voices of the Valley, we dive…
American Agriculture History Minute: Mid-1800s Rapid Agriculture Growth
…and the expansion of the frontier opened up large numbers of new farms. The number of farms, in fact, grew from 1.4 million in 1850 to 4 million in 1880,…
NPPC Supports the Food Security and Farm Production Act
…18 months, raising concerns about the future of family farms. NPPC Supports the Food Security and Farm Production Act prop_12_billDownload Sponsored Content Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality…
NASDA Policy Priorities Set for 2025
…dairies, swine, and poultry farms. NASDA is pushing for a guest worker program that allows for full-time, year-round employment—not just seasonal help. “We just can’t get the labor we need,”…
Ag Groups Call for Trade Fix After Tariff Announcement
…Leaders in corn, soy, and beef sectors say the tariffs could harm already struggling farms if foreign markets respond with their own trade barriers. “About 15% of the U.S. corn…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Settle Appalachian Mountains
…the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and in 2002 became part of the Earnest Farms National Historic District. Coordinates: N 36.20546, W 82.68414 By Brian Stansberry – Own…
Farm Closures Feared as Ag Industry Responds to New Tariffs
…have reached a breaking point. Without meaningful support and a commitment to fair trade policies, we will lose even more family farms, weaken rural economies, and ultimately drive up costs…
American Agriculture History Minute: Stubborn as a Missouri Mule
…still remain the favorite animal on Missouri farms, but you’ve no doubt heard the phrase, stubborn as a Missouri mule. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks…
American Agriculture History Minute: Missouri Established Among Farming Leading States
…statue adorning the dome of the state capitol in Jefferson City, often mistaken as Lady Liberty, is actually Ceres, goddess of growing vegetation. The first farms in Missouri were established…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-31-25
…has spent significant funds fighting it. Lorrie cited some issues with wind farms and wind turbines based upon her prior coverage in other areas of the country. Listen to previous…