…donations made will go directly to farmers, ranchers, and their livestock. American AgCredit offered to provide matching funds up to $25,000 for all donations that are made through the fundraising…
‘Phase One’ of Chinese Trade Deal Encounters Another Hurdle
…will have another call in the near future,” a statement said. If the initial Chinese trade deal comes to fruition, the country will reportedly be purchasing at least $20 billion…
74th Annual CARCD Conference to Highlight Timely Issues
…“I think more than anything it’s a really awesome opportunity to bring together our partners – RCD’s, farmers, and ranchers – and get a chance to really talk about the…
New Map Shows How Food Moves Through U.S.
A team from the University of Illinois recently developed the first high-resolution map of the American food supply chain. The map provides a comprehensive look at how food such as fruits and vegetables,…
BQA Campaign Seeks Greater Understanding of Industry Efforts
Strengthening the link between beef industry, consumers (NCBA) – About 85 percent of U.S. beef today comes from Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified farmers or ranchers. But do American consumers know…
Significant Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act
…President of Public Policy and Communications for the National Farmers Union, Rob Larew. “National Farmers Union supports this bipartisan effort to address the needs of both farmers and workers, and…
Almond Update: Webinars Bring Research Results to the Industry
…research projects that will continue to drive the industry towards the almond orchard of the future, and these webinars seek to share the outputs of the researchers’ work with the…
NCBA Statement on Beef Labeling Practices
(NCBA) — National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President, Government Affairs, Ethan Lane, released the following statement in response to a letter from U.S. Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and Mike…
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Hours of Service Legislation
Classic Peterbilt Semi-Truck pulling a Cattle Trailer along a rural Oregon Highway. Credit: Everett Media / Shutterstock.com (NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of bipartisan…
Domestic Hemp Production Program Becoming Official
The U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program has officially been developed and will be the regulatory framework that American hemp production will be based upon. The interim final rule will formalize…
Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Precision Agriculture
…productive, beneficial, and diverse.” Noting that not all precision agriculture practices can be applied evenly throughout the entire agricultural industry, Cameron spoke to the willingness of farmers to adopt new…
Voting Begins for 2019 FSA County Committee Elections
Eligible Voters to Receive Ballots Week of Nov. 4 (USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots on November 4 to eligible farmers and ranchers across…
Orchard Recycling Getting Closer to Financial Assistance
…certainly give farmers another practice to try as part of the Healthy Soils Incentive Program,” said Jocelyn Bridson, Chair of the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel. The report for…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Real MEAT Act of 2019
Bill Aims to Combat Deceptive Labeling of Plant-Based Fake Meat (NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the bipartisan introduction of the Real MEAT (Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully)…