…A study from the University of California, Los Angeles illustrates a future of weather volatility which necessitates a proactive approach from all sectors of the community in making better use…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, today opened online applications for its 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds….
Celebrating National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Cathy Isom has a sweet treat for pie lovers and lemon lovers. Get your forks ready! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Lemon Meringue Pie Day…
Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction
The water storage funding that was recently approved will go a long way in addressing the future water needs of communities throughout California. Multiple years of discussion finally culminated in…
U.S., Mexico, Close to Reaching NAFTA Deal
The U.S. and Mexico are “very, very close” to reaching a deal to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). A White House economic adviser said this week the…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
Source: National Chicken Council Continuous Improvement Evident During the 2018 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla., 191 chicken and turkey facilities received safety awards by the…
Farm Export Prices Post Large Declines in July
…goods with tariffs. All exports, including non-agricultural items, however, remained unchanged in July, along with no change in prices of U.S. imports. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
…to maintain, modernize or build water and wastewater systems. Learn more about the grants and the projects receiving funding online at https://www.rd.usda.gov/. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Tension Affecting Farm Exports
…one of America’s largest crops. In total acreage it ranks right up there with cotton and corn. It goes without saying that imports are important. Up until recently China was…
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
…egg owners and their contracted growers and provides a formula for the split; Adopts biosecurity principles established by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP); and Requires auditable biosecurity plans to…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…we want to help you get the help you need.” New additions to the site – being built for farmers, by farmers – include a farmers.gov portal for secure business…
China: U.S. Agriculture May Never Bounce Back
…from the U.S. with “limited impact” on China due to diversified import sources. China’s vice agriculture minister also claimed that Chinese companies had “basically stopped” importing soybeans from U.S. farmers…
NCBA Calls R-CALF Effort an Attack on Beef Checkoff
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) alleges that R-CALF is attacking the beef checkoff. Last week, R-CALF asked for an injunction against collection of checkoff funds be expanded to 13…
Bayer Takes Market Hit from Glyphosate Ruling
…than 800 scientific studies, along with health and regulatory authorities around the world “support the fact that glyphosate does not cause cancer.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….