…Congress.” He’s talking about the Transporting Livestock Safely Across America Act, which would extend the Hours of Service rules for livestock haulers. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Necessities of Farming
…list of expenses in modern agriculture that farmers didn’t have in the beginning. You see, it takes a lot of money to put down a well deep enough to supply…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $1.3 Million for Conservation Innovations
The funding is split between two state-specific projects and a national project that includes California Two California organizations, and one national organization, have been selected to receive a combined $1.3…
USDA Invests in Healthy Food Options for Low-Income Families
…increases economic opportunities for farmers. Increasing the purchasing power of SNAP participants in places like farmers markets can help to increase overall consumption of fresh produce. “We are encouraging low-income…
Celebrating National Watermelon Day
…of Ours. Celebrating National Watermelon Day Today is National Watermelon Day. And what better way to recognize this day then with a refreshing slice! Watermelon is 92% water, which is…
Canada Happily on NAFTA Sidelines, for Now
Canada may be sitting out on the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks, for now. However, Canadian officials say they are “perfectly happy” doing so, because “they have a…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…his Agriculture Risk Coverage pilot program to allow for an alternate calculation method for crop payments when National Agricultural Statistics Service data is insufficient. The bill also increases funding for…
Drought Monitor Shows Continued Dryness
…for much of the Midwest and Northwest. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Midwest, to the North, and east, few classified droughts are evident. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
BASF Closes Acquisition of Businesses and Assets from Bayer
…range of seed treatment products. The transactions are now completed, except for the vegetable seeds business for which closing is expected in mid-August 2018. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…the environment,” and has published several reports critical of modern agriculture. The organization is a project by the Center for International Policy. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Problems Farmers Face Each Year
Producing a crop each year isn’t the only thing farmers have to worry about. Everett Griner talks about a few of the biggest problems farmers are faced with each day…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
…or Senate agriculture committees. “The current farm bill’s expiration date is fast approaching,” Van Dyke said. “The farm bill improves America’s farmers and ranchers’ ability to produce the safest, most…
People are Eating More Chicken
…on This Land of Ours. People are Eating More Chicken Americans are eating more chicken and in record numbers. More than 9 in 10 consumers purchase chicken regularly. That’s according…
Senate Names Farm Bill Conference Committee Members
…to name Heitkamp, who has a tough re-election race in a state in which agriculture is particularly important to the economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….