…NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “We’re very pleased to honor his leadership and contributions to our industry with this first commemorative painting.” Canvas and paper…
A Better Way to Fight Poverty
…Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX), Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and Ways…
Cuba Wants Credit to Increase Food Production
…Cuba needs new equipment as many farmers are using Caterpillar, John Deere and Massey Ferguson farm equipment that were imported before the 1959 revolution. Financing exports to Cuba, even of…
Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects
…here, and the petition for the new points of diversion can be found here. John Laird, Secretary for the California Natural Resources Agency, said, “With California WaterFix, we seek to…
Agri View: Problem for Honeybees
…is changing. Hafernik Dr. John Hafernik, a biology professor at San Francisco State University, had collected a few honeybees to feed a captive praying mantis. After few days in a…
Impacts of Food Waste
…Fink, Managing Director, Mission Point, Norwalk, CT Mr. John Oxford, President and CEO, L&M Companies, Raleigh, NC Ms. Meghan Stasz, Senior Director, Sustainability, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC Ms. Diana…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…Amyris; Hank Giclas, Western Growers; Brook Porter, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; John Stephenson, Amazon; John Jefferson, AT&T; Jay Keasling, Joint BioEnergy Institute; and companies participating in Western Growers’ Center…
John Deere Tightens Leasing Terms
Deere and Company announced it has tightened conditions for equipment leasing as lower farm incomes are leading farmers to lease rather than purchase equipment. Dow Jones reports that the fall…
Bayer Shareholders in Uproar Over Monsanto Bid
…percent drop in Bayer’s share price on Friday after the bid announcement came out the day before. John Benett of Henderson Global Investors called it an “immediate destruction” of shareholder…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…University, College Station, TX Dr. Scott Brown, Professor, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Mr. John Zimmerman, Northfield, MN, on behalf of National Turkey Federation Mr. Randy Mooney, Rogersville, MO, on…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
…farmers and ranchers, and we’re confident it will provide enormous new market opportunities for high-quality U.S. pork products,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “America’s…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
…as a result of this legislation.” The dairy organizations voiced their support for the Thompson-Courtney amendment in a joint letter sent Tuesday to Reps. John Kline and Robert Scott –…
House Ag Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions
…Witness List: Panel I COL John S. Fant, (Ret.), U.S. Army, Co-Owner/Operator, Summerfield Heritage Farm, Independence, VA COL John Lemondes, (Ret.), U.S. Army, Jamesville, NY Colonel Cindy Chastain, (Ret.), U.S….
Bison Our National Mammal
…John Hoeven (R-ND), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), and Rep. José Serrano (D-NY) championed the bill in Congress,…