…like color mapping,” said Owner of All Drone Solutions Mark Hull. “I consider that a simple but yet probably underused method, for at least drone service.” Drone monitoring can help…
Cattlemen React to Senate Passage of Public Lands Package
…that are sure to leave rural communities scratching their heads. The biggest question mark surrounds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which the Senate voted to permanently reauthorize with…
Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump Back to Address Annual Convention
…This address will mark the second time in as many years that the president has appeared at Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention. This year’s gathering takes place Jan. 11-16 in New…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…(AMS). Federal milk marketing orders are voluntary, industry-initiated, industry-driven marketing tools intended to prevent damaging price competition inherent in the marketing of highly perishable commodities. FMMOs establish the terms of…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
…and Antitrust Review Act of 2018 back in August, with Representative Mark Pocan introducing the House companion bill shortly after. Supporters of the proposed legislation to suspend agribusiness mergers include…
Study: E15 to Provide Limited Ethanol Market Impact
Year-round E15 sales will have a limited ethanol market impact, according to analysts. President Donald Trump recently announced a directive to move towards year-round E15 sales, and industry analysts say…
Throw Out Water Rule, Farm Bureau, Others Tell Texas Court
…current filings in Texas mark the third time a federal district court has been asked to strike the 2015 rule. Federal courts in North Dakota and Georgia are also currently…
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
…FFA members to experience 21st-century technology and innovation in agriculture that can be life-changing for our students,” says Mark Poeschl, chief executive officer of the National FFA Organization. “These partners…
Celebrating National Cheeseburger Day
…It’s National Cheeseburger Day. A sandwich favorite that has been enjoyed since the early part of the Roaring 20s era. Many major fast-food chains and local restaurants will mark the…
Garth Brooks Announces Private Concert for the National FFA Organization
…the opportunity to hear a legend perform at our convention,” says Mark Poeschl, CEO of the National FFA Organization. “I’m excited to welcome Garth and his team to the National…
Industry Coalition Opposes New China Tariffs
…retaliation and has not resulted in meaningful negotiations or concessions. Rather than lead to negotiations, the groups say the tariffs continue to miss the mark. The tariffs actually raise costs…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…Cargill Animal Nutrition, Tulare Jared Plumlee, Booth Ranches LLC, Orange Cove Taylor Serres, Serres Ranch, Sonoma Mark Unruh, J.G. Boswell Company, Corcoran Jake Wenger, Wenger Ranch Inc., Modesto Source: California…
Trump Threatens to Add $200 Billion in More Tariffs
…be the biggest number imposed to date and mark a major escalation in the trade war between the worlds’ two biggest economies. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Food Safety Professionals Ensure that “What’s in Your Meat” is Safe and Wholesome
…food safe. When you see the USDA mark of inspection, you can have confidence that the products have been inspected and passed – meaning that every carcass has been inspected,…