…help improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers, and the quality of life in rural America. “This MOU allows the dairy industry to continue to…
Beginning Farmer Training Program Receives State Approval
…farm. There is an increasing need to further develop the next generation of farmers and ranchers to become skilled farming professionals. As older farmers begin contemplating retirement, those management positions…
McKinney Updates U.S. Grains Council on Trade Negotiations
…and promotes opportunities for U.S. agriculture through various trade programs and high-level government negotiations. Some of the topics he touched on in Houston included the North American Free Trade Agreement…
South Korea Driving Recent Surge in U.S. Beef/Pork Exports
…says the American beef industry has been very successful in restoring consumer confidence in U.S. beef. Many Korean restaurants and retailers that were once reluctant to carry U.S. beef now…
Trump Budget Proposal Considered “DOA”
…Congress on Monday. No one in the entire American food chain seems happy with what they’ve seen. Everyone, from members of Congress to farm leaders, crop insurance executives, as well…
Feeding Minds Press Will Focus on Accurate Agriculture Books for Children
Bringing children accurate knowledge about how their food is grown is the goal of Feeding Minds Press, a new children’s book publishing venture from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Strong Bipartisan Bill in U.S. Senate
Ten Republicans, Ten Democrats Join Together As Initial Co-Sponsors on Fischer-Donnelly FARM Act The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate that…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
…a Giacomazzi almond orchard, and DeGroot Dairy. As part of Secretary Perdue’s mission to address the challenges facing American farmers, he has visited 33 states in the past nine months….
USDA: Pesticide Residue Levels Show No Risk to Consumers
…and Drug Administration and the EPA would be notified of a residue test that could potentially pose a significant health risk. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sorghum Producers Look into Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation
The National Sorghum Producers are looking at how to respond to China’s announcement of anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigations into imports of U.S. sorghum. China’s Ministry of Commerce made the…
Canada: 73 Percent of U.S. Milk Price is Subsidized
…Canada commissioned the 588-page report that looks into the role that subsidies play in the U.S. dairy market. The report says that 73 percent of returns that American dairy farmers…
Agri View: Pine Beetle Outbreak
Everett Griner talks about the damage the Southern Pine Beetle outbreak is causing to our pine trees in today’s Agri View. There are more pine trees in America than any…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…FFA at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. “The agriculture community is a small, tight-knit community,” said Woolf.” Participating in the agriculture program at North High School has given…
Sales Closing Dates Near for Most Crops
…agriculture is an inherently risky business. Federal crop insurance indemnities for these disasters totaled more than $1 billion in 2017. “The prosperity of the rural economy depends on our farmers…