…place were intended to solicit various pathways for the state’s quota program as part of the think tank stage. The producer feedback phase will allow producers to comment and challenge…
Successful 2019 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting Wraps Up in Colorado
…Monday at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center just outside Denver. “I want to thank the hundreds of producers, state affiliates, and partners who took valuable time out of…
Trade, Consumer Demand, Impending Corn Crop Among Critical Issues for U.S. Cattle Industry
…said that while an economic recession could have some serious repercussions on the beef cattle industry, the bottom line for producers is profitability, which in general the industry has seen…
Study Shows Premium in Cattle from BQA Certified Producers
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (NCBA) – While producers have traditionally participated in Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) because it’s the right thing to do, there is sound research that indicates BQA certified producers…
Preparing for the Next Phase of the Produce Safety Rule
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is mailing out materials to 8,000 ‘small’ and ‘very small’ farming operations to inform producers what is expected of them under the…
Legislation Calls for More Ag Inspectors to Bolster Food Safety
…American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), the National Pork Producers Council, and the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. “Invasive species have been estimated to cost…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-29-19
…a growing population, the fact that consumers are OK with paying more for alternative milk products and how the California Farm Bureau is promoting the USMCA. Tune in to the…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…of the Market Facilitation Program. National Sorghum Producers Board of Directors Chairman Dan Atkisson, a sorghum farmer from Stockton, Kansas, made the following statement in response: “National Sorghum Producers appreciates…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…and unfairly affect our producers. USDA is using a variety of programs to support American farmers, ranchers, and producers. Details of USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP) MFP signup at local…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
…USA Rice Federation/US Rice Producers Association. Other national groups and associations that will assist California farmers and ranchers include the National Potato Promotion Board, the National Association of State Departments…
Another Strong Year for Plant-Based Food
…than two-thirds of the entire plant-based market and 13 percent of the entire fluid milk category. A major contributing factor to the sales growth is the decision of many grocery…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…agricultural producers while President Trump works to address long-standing market access barriers. “China and other nations haven’t played by the rules for a long time and President Trump is standing…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…promotion event, with a focus on new U.S. beef menu options and ways to promote U.S. beef, was another highlight. U.S. beef producers shared their farming and cattle-raising practices with…
Leading Dairy Co-Ops Form Joint Dairy Marketing Agency
…is comprised of nearly 400 producer members responsible for approximately 40 percent of California’s milk production, making it the largest member-owned milk marketing and processing cooperative in the state. DFA…