…and changes. The census keeps tabs on how many farms, and who operates them. And, it is the only source that does that. The time allotted for the census is…
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
…to advance NMPF’s proposal to expand the H-2A farm worker visa program to include year-round employees on dairy farms. During consideration Wednesday of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s annual…
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…AFB Women’s Leadership Committee. “Reform is absolutely necessary so we can pass our farms and ranches down to our sons and daughters.” Kalena Bruce, a Farm Bureau member from Missouri,…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…houses with windows as well as controlled-atmosphere stunning. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Perdue Farms announces animal care improvements and commits to future advancements Perdue Farms…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
from American Farm Bureau Farm and ranch families need a permanent tax code that boosts the agricultural economy and frees them to reinvest in their businesses, Scott VanderWal, a South…
Protecting Pollinators Through New Certification Program
…as the first line of defense, limiting or eliminating the use of high-risk pesticides, and targeting pesticide use. Oregon Tilth assess farms based on standards developed by the Xerces Society….
Western View: Ventura County
…places like Santa Barbara, and Malibu, the Pacific Coast Highway and miles of beaches, this is surfer heaven. It’s hard to associate farms and farming with surfboards and sunscreen. It…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…a tour of Jovie & Mark Rosa Farms and other farms in that area. On July 19, the producers will tour the Quady Winery in Madera, go to Los Banos…
Agri View: Transporting Crops
Everett Griner talks about how transporting crops has changed in today’s Agri View. Transporting Crops Growing food and fiber on our farms is one thing. Getting it to consumers is…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…600 acres of alfalfa were flooded, and about how much is lost is probably closer to the 400 number, but it’s dead,” said Aubrey Bettencourt of Bettencourt Farms. “The field…
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
The June USDA quarterly hog and pigs report showed an expanding U.S. swine herd. As of June 1st, there were 71.7 million hogs and pigs on American farms, up three…
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
Three of the bigger activist groups filed suit against Sanderson Farms, a major poultry-producing company. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, and Center…
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
…overturn. DID YOU KNOW… Tractor overturns are the leading cause of fatal injuries on US farms, resulting in an average of about 130 deaths each year. 1 in 10 operators…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…the methods used for the study. Costs, materials, and practices that were used in these studies will not be applicable to all farms. These and other cost-of-production studies are available…