The National Dairy FARM Program has released the 2017 edition of its Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual, the primary educational tool for dairy managers about the judicious,…
Bee “Bed and Breakfast” Gets Helping Hand from Science
…Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Logan, Utah. Last June, Cane travelled from Logan to Touchet to research the female bee’s nesting needs, especially preferred soil-moisture levels. Towards that end, he…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $6.3 million in available funding for projects to support resilient agriculture and forestry production systems. Funding…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
As discussions over immigration policy continue on Capitol Hill, the National Milk Producers Federation thanked members of both the House and Senate for working to address the unique labor challenges…
Survey Shows Farmers Concerns
…profits. You can find the 72-page report online at Farmers Business Network dot com (https://www.farmersbusinessnetwork.com/). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post California Freight in…
China Growing Less Corn as Acreage Drops
…metric tons of corn in storage, more than one years’ worth of consumption. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood…
EPA Administrator Promises Back-to-Basics Agenda
…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 Prototype to…
Little Time to Reverse Organic Livestock Rules
…the potential need for larger laying houses and pastures. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on the Pressures…
USDA Seeking to Advance Modernized Pork Slaughter
The Department of Agriculture wants to move forward with a modernization of pork slaughter. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service last week announced the agency wants to move forward with…
Japan Taking Lead on TPP Without U.S.
…a revision to exclude the United States. However, for some countries, that means reopening the deal to renegotiation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased
…the allocation higher later this spring. The 29 public agencies contracting to receive SWP water serve more than 25 million Californians and nearly a million acres of irrigated agricultural land….
The Western View: Easter Pet Hazards
…find it in foods, medicines, candy, and very commonly in chewing gum. Pet Poison Helpline is a 24-hour animal poison control service available by phone 24 hours a day. There…
DDG Prices at Lowest Point in a Decade
…trade. If we don’t have all the doors open to trade that we can, we put the farm economy at risk.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
…Vice President for Public Policy, asked the panel, “Is there a will to move the farm worker program to the USDA?” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….