…change the fact that farmers must first look for American workers. National Milk Producers Federation President Jim Mulhern says the amendment recognizes that we need to create new approaches to…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…not only the amount of milk they produce but also components such as milkfat and solids. If milk components take a big hit, it could affect production of dairy products…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…continually do better makes them a pioneer amongst poultry producers.” Going forward, Perdue will continue to progress using the Five Freedoms, a globally accepted standard for animal husbandry that goes…
U.S. Dairy Increasing Pressure on Canada
…prices high and limit imports. A deal last year that allowed Canadian dairy farmers to sell their milk proteins to domestic processors at a discount, drastically slowing American imports. The…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
…to dairy, poultry eggs, and wine, as well as the recently implemented barriers to ultra-filtered milk; Addressing the misuse of geographical indicators; and Developing a consistent, science-based approach to biotechnology….
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…all of the agriculture, not just livestock producers, and will have long-lasting ramifications for the viability of U.S. agriculture, the maintenance of food security and affordability … and overall national…
Conaway Applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA Plan
…of trade obligations to protect U.S. agriculture producers. Upon the release of the plan, Chairman Conaway made the following remarks: “As the administration looks to highlight American-made products this week,…
Brazil to Address U.S. Beef Ban During Visit
…producers to follow certain cut procedures for beef that will help to easily identify potential problems, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. The U.S. embargo is among a series of…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…safety net for dairy by continuing to treat production of 4 million pounds of milk covered annually differently than more than 4 million pounds of production; b) increase the administrative…
Record Avocado Sales for Fourth of July
…and prices have remained strong. This year has also seen less competition from producers in Mexico. The rainfall that California enjoyed this winter helped boost optimism in the industry, leading…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…National Pork Producers Council, which has made creating a robust FMD vaccine bank its top priority for the 2018 Farm Bill. FMD is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease…
Agriculture Groups Worried About Import Restrictions
The National Pork Producers Council and 17 other food and agriculture organizations, representing the vast majority of production agriculture, sent a letter to the Trump administration urging it to refrain…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…will have Southwest producers observing agricultural operations in Georgia on July 31-August 4 and producers from the Southeast and Far West touring two Texas cotton production regions on August 14-18….
Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting
…cattle producers across the nation who use innovative practices to protect and enhance natural resources while maintaining or increasing the profitability of their businesses. The regional winners compete for the…