Fake Meat, Trade, Dietary Guidelines, Regulatory Relief Top List The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released its official Policy Priorities for 2019. The release came as approximately 10,000 members of the cattle…
Markets Expected to Continue Strong; Leverage Shift on the Horizon
…positive upside to the market this year. CattleFax CEO Randy Blach closed the session with a reminder about the importance of international markets to the beef industry. “Long-term, the profitability…
Two CA Congressmen Reintroduce 2019 Flood Insurance For Farmers Act
…National Flood Insurance Program, until then, the Flood Insurance for Farmers Acts awaits action by the House Financial Services Committee. Two CA Congressmen Reintroduce 2019 Flood Insurance For Farmers Act…
State Board to Discuss Breeding Technology
…complements current production practices will benefit California’s farmers and ranchers.” Invited speakers include: Becky Mackelprang, The CLEAR Project (UC Berkeley); Dr. Richard Michelmore, Genome Center (UC Davis); John Lindbo, HM.Clause;…
Geaux Time: Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Kicks Off in New Orleans
…at this event were the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the American National CattleWomen, CattleFax and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Sponsored Content…
Farmers, Ranchers Need USMCA
The following statement can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers need the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and the sooner the better. U.S. agriculture needs strong…
Study Shows Trade Agreements by Competitors will Threaten U.S. Dairy Exports to Japan
…to our negotiators about why a strong U.S.-Japan agreement is so important for American agriculture.” “U.S. dairy farmers are facing economic hardships, and expanding opportunities overseas is the best way…
Bee Balm, an Important Garden Ally
…mint family. It’s also known as horsemint and wild bergamot, and is native to North America. It’s attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, as well as hummingbirds and beneficial…
Participation Encouraged for the 2019 Labor Survey
California farmers and ranchers are being asked to participate in the 2019 labor survey to establish an accurate baseline of the state’s labor needs. The Farm Employers Labor Service and…
ARS Microscopy Research Helps Unravel the Workings of a Major Honey Bee Pest
…controlling the pest in honey bee colonies. The study was published on-line Jan. 15 and in today’s print edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. An image…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…crops when prices fall to a government-announced minimum, inflating the price of certain Chinese commodities and distorting market conditions to appear as though Chinese farmers should increase production. In an…
Western View: Can’t Farm Enough? Here’s your App
…to USA Today, Competitive video game playing, or esports, is bigger than pro football. Esports drew 258 million unique viewers globally last year. In contrast, the National Football League had…
Secretary of Agriculture to Speak at 2019 Cattle Industry Convention
…the country, and the NCBA Trade Show will feature more than 350 exhibitors on 7+ acres. The annual meetings of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…Americans to Eat More than 1.3 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl National Chicken Council calls on President Trump to declare day-after Super Bowl a national holiday Will Americans be…