…what will be a two-week-long event showcasing U.S. foods and beverages. As two of the world’s largest agricultural producers with a shared border, Canada, and the United States are key…
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…Farm Bill, the Caucus will provide a platform for Reps. Panetta and Davis to elevate challenges facing agricultural producers across the country. “As a representative of the Salad Bowl of…
California Walnut Marketing Order Referendum Scheduled
…walnuts produced by those voting in the referendum. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will mail ballots and voting instructions to all eligible producers on record. Eligible producers are those that…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…government is obviously moving to be more business-friendly. But there are some storm clouds gathering, and we may be seeing some real problems ahead for ag producers. Western View First,…
Raise Your Glass to National Dairy Month!
…in milk production. California is ranked first in the U.S. in the production of total milk, butter, ice cream, nonfat dry milk and whey protein concentrate. California is second in…
Four New PEDV Cases Confirmed in Manitoba
…National Hog Farmer magazine reports Manitoba Pork, the Provinces Pork Association, will hold a telephone town hall for producers Friday to discuss biosecurity protocols aimed at preventing the spread of…
FARM Animal Care Program Seeks Producer Feedback
…and how it can continue to improve the resources it offers producers. The voluntary survey will probe producers’ knowledge of the program and the value they think it provides to…
May Dairy Market Report
…milk protein products remain on a growth track, driven by increases in domestic sales of the products in which they are used. Milk Production U.S. milk production during the first…
Roberts/Stabenow: No More Cuts to Agriculture
…negotiation, “everyone on this committee thinks agriculture has already given at the store.” Roberts emphasized the importance of producers having risk management tools at their disposal. “Let me emphasize that…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…ranchers to make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally to best serve their needs,” said Acting FSA Administrator Chris Beyerhelm. “We strongly encourage all eligible producers…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
Following last week’s notification by the Trump administration that it will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the National Pork Producers Council released a white paper on the…
Elanco Seeks Injunction Against Deceptive rbST Advertising
…20 years, with rbST used to help cows give more milk without changing the safety and quality of American dairy products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Conaway, Peterson Host Agriculture Committee Roundtable with Sec. Perdue and Amb. Lighthizer on Trade
…growing and hungry world. At USDA, we like to tell our farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers: You grow it, and we’ll sell it. Trade is going to be such an…
FY18 Federal Budget Very Concerning
…complement of farm bill risk management tools as other crop producers. With U.S. cotton producers forced to compete against cotton producers in other countries that benefit from extensive and complex…