…agricultural export market for the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on the Pressures Facing Trucking and…
Groups Want Checkoff Reform
…programs that don’t promote their market segment. The letters were signed by organizations like the National Farmers Union, Organization for Competitive Markets, and R-CALF. The more than 80 groups point…
New Spending Bill’s Impact on Agriculture
…west and allowed the Farm Service Agency to make more direct and guaranteed loans to farmers who need access to credit when commodity prices are low. From the National Association…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…to again offer low-fat (1%) flavored milk as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Under the Obama Administration, USDA eliminated low-fat flavored milk as an option…
NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
Continuing a long tradition of advocating for competitive marketplaces for family farmers and ranchers, National Farmers Union (NFU) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to oppose the proposed China National…
Saving Costs with Cover Crops
…cost-cutting option. They can kill their cover crops and plant their cotton in the same pass through a field, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Cover crops are gaining…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…involves increasing overall agricultural output by increasing the yield of land for all agricultural commodities. With greater agricultural productivity, less area will be needed for agriculture and more land becomes…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…service experts about the challenges they are facing in meeting the final regulations for school meals,” Perdue said. “If kids aren’t eating the food, and it’s ending up in the…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
If 4-H has touched your life, raise your hand. Visit http://4-H.org/raiseyourhand to voice your support for the California 4-H youth development program, help it win a national competition, and connect…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
National Cotton Council (NCC) Chairman Ronnie Lee said the NCC “is extremely disappointed that the fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill does not include the cottonseed policy developed by the…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…the stewardship of the natural resources on their land. As the most productive agricultural state in the nation, with some of the most dazzling ecosystems and landscapes, California farmers and…
Tight Fuel Ethanol Supplies in Brazil Boost U.S. Exports
…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on the Pressures Facing Trucking and Agriculture February 25, 2026 From Backyard…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…speaking up against animal agriculture and will fight for his job at an upcoming hearing before the school board. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image credit:…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
…Canada, Trump announced the U.S. will renegotiate the agreement rather than leave it entirely. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post California Freight in Crisis:…