…likely to be reached until China shows flexibility on controversial policies. Ambassador John McCallum says right now, much of the work on a potential trade agreement is focusing on “bridging…
John Deere Gives Significant Grant to National FFA Organization
John Deere and the National FFA Organization have been in partnership for the past 75 years. To commemorate that, John Deere is making a $75,000 contribution to the FFA Living…
More Than 65,000 Expected in Indianapolis for 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo
…a private show for convention attendees. John Deere will also commemorate 75 years of partnership at the convention as well. On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 27, the eighth general…
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…Farms, Loxahatchee, Fla. Chalmers R. Carr III, Titan Farms LLC, Ridge Spring, S.C. John Chandler, Chandler Farms L.P., Selma, Calif. Kristine (Tina) Ellor, Phillips Mushroom Farms L.P., Kennett Square, Penn….
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
…educate nearly 670,000 FFA student members. Amazon Web Services, BASF, Blue River Technology (a John Deere company), Cargill, Corteva, Elanco, FMC, Merck Animal Health and Sealed Air are joining forces…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…work to complete recent agreements that maintain zero-tariff access to three of U.S. pork’s top five markets,” said Jim Heimerl, NPPC president and a pork producer for Johnstown, Ohio. “The…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…FFA Officer John Bowne H.S. Agriculture Department Stephanie Vera Carreon Student FFA Officer John Bowne H.S. Agriculture Department John Bode President Corn Refiners Association Jennifer Hatcher Chief Public Policy Officer…
Senators Grill Administration Officials at Trade Hearing
…like the light at the end of the tunnel is a train coming at my farmers. They need to know there’s an off-ramp or an end to this.” John Thune…
Lawsuits Seeking Mandatory Travel Pay for Ag Workers
…was formed to organize opposition to the concept of mandatory travel pay. “California agriculture simply cannot afford mandated travel pay,” said CFF spokesperson John Segale. “There have been so many…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…other areas. Class 49 Fellows: Brean Bettencourt, Bella Viva Orchards, Turlock Adam Borchard, Association of California Water Agencies, Sacramento Luis Calderon, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Oxnard John Dmytriw, Index Fresh, Riverside…
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
…in Australia and are named after physician and chemist John Macadam who encouraged the cultivation of the nuts in Australia. Macadamia nuts are grown on trees resembling large evergreens. They…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
…at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center John Bailey. “We’re in this great place where there’s a really solid picture of what there was before and then now we’re…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs
…the competition timeline and profiles of past Challenge winners are available at http://fb.org/aginnovationchallenge. Startup funds for the 2019 Ag Innovation Challenge are provided by sponsors Farm Credit, John Deere and…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…and border wall measures, according to the Hagstrom Report. Of the provisions in the ag appropriations bill, Republican Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota points out the bill continues funding…