…service. Through Rural Development, USDA helped nearly 150,000 families buy, refinance or repair their homes last year. Eleven thousand people lived in affordable apartments as a result of USDA programs…
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…following areas: agriculture, animal science, arts, business, culinary, education, enology, event planning, fair industry management, international studies, teaching and viticulture. This program seeks to motivate well-rounded, high academic achievers that…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…explaining the benefits of U.S. pork. USMEF representatives also provided cooking demonstrations and meal ideas. The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, which has a national circulation of 9,560,000, covered the event with…
World Dairy Expo 2016 Dairy Cattle Associate Judges Selected
…2,000 head of cattle during the 50th anniversary show. This year’s diverse group of associate judges has experience judging national and international shows around the world, and Expo is excited…
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…Farm Bureau is pleased that the proposed legislation includes provisions to boost milk and dairy product consumption through the National School Lunch Program. “The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends three…
President Vetoes Resolution of Disapproval of WOTUS
After bi-partisan passage in both chambers of Congress, President Obama vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 22, disapproval of the EPA’s “waters of the United States” rule. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President…
Agritourism Growing Support
…With more agritourism operations popping up around the country more local and state economic development groups and chambers of commerce are taking notice. Steve Peterson of the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism…
Agri View: Agriculture Productivity
…agricultural output. Globally, productivity growth accounts for a rising share of the increase in agricultural production, easing pressure on natural resources to supply the rising demand for food and agricultural…
NCGA Priority and Policy Conference Yields Insight into Top Issues
The National Corn Growers Association’s annual Priority and Policy Conference, held last week in St. Louis, brought together a wide array of stakeholders for discussions on the direction of the…
Fresno State to Host Brazilian Delegation Tour, Attend Ag Workshop
…Global Innovation Academy. The group will attend the International Agricultural Technology Workshop and tour Fresno State’s Water, Energy and Technology Center and the Center for Irrigation Technology hydraulics lab. Local…
Vilsack Leads Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
…of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which if implemented will boost the Chilean and Peruvian economies and tighten integration with the U.S. economy, helping further expand demand for U.S. agricultural products.” The…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…Microloans provide up to $50,000 to qualified producers, and can be issued to the applicant directly from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). This microloan announcement is another USDA resource…
Valley Women to be Honored for Philanthropic and Agricultural Involvement
Six women have been selected as the 2016 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The…
Farm Credit
…credit system to provide service to its many customers. In turn this has funded and supported many businesses and infrastructure projects in rural America. “Its rural commuities in agriculture. Everything…