…farming. His family moved around as farmers, eventually settling in Indiana. But it’s his birthplace farm, in Knob Creek Kentucky, preserved as a National Park’s Service historic site and can…
Agri View: Weather Damage
…the home of half the state’s top 10 milk-producing counties, which provide 40 percent of Texas’ milk. According to an agent with New Mexico State University’s extension service, the state…
Ethanol Committee Visits California’s Low Carbon Economy
Members of the National Corn Growers Association’s Ethanol Committee gathered last week in Sacramento to meet with California regulators and ethanol industry representatives in this important market. Meeting discussions and…
2016 Commodity Classic Teams with New Orleans Charities
…the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For more information on registration, housing and the…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has allocated $58.25 million from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill….
NCBA Continues to Express Concerns with Market Volatility
After hearing concerns from membership nationwide, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has instituted a working group with the CME Group to address volatility in the cattle markets. Working together as…
CornPAC Launches Website, Preps for Auction in New Orleans
CornPAC, the political action committee of the National Corn Growers Association, has launched a new website in advance of its annual auction fundraiser at Commodity Classic. Through the new website,…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
Winegrape crush down 5 percent The California Agricultural Statistics Service released its annual Preliminary Grape Crush Report, summarizing the size and value of the 2015 California grape crush. Allied Grape…
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
…for Central Valley Water Project water users, namely growers in the Friant service area. Challenges also persist in Southern California which requires attention at the federal level. “CCM was closely…
Fresno State President, Faculty and Students Participate in World Ag Expo
…in the Hilvers Building. Ag Ambassadors advisers Desi Molyneux, a University Outreach Services counselor, and Dr. Steven Rocca, associate professor of agricultural education, will staff the booth to share tips…
Ron Craft to Lead National Cotton Ginners Association
The Memphis-based National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA) elected its 2016 officers on February 5 during its annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. The new slate is: president – Ron Craft, Plains,…
‘My Job Depends on Ag’ at the World Ag Expo
…stories, images and more, directly from the farmers, ranchers and other agricultural support businesses, whose daily lives – and livelihoods – are affected every day by agriculture in this country….
ASTA Participates in FarmNext National Summit
…Kit Bond Strategies, FarmNext was launched in 2015 to help elevate the voice of young farmers on a national scale at a time when farming, technology, and the source of…
Another Challenging Year for Cotton Industry
It looks like another challenging year for the cotton industry. Sabrina Hill reports. Industry Cotton Report The National Cotton Council (NCC) says 2016 will be another challenging year for the…