…public lands. Farm and land groups such as the American Farm Bureau and Public Lands Council have repeatedly asked lawmakers to address the wild horse population. Last year, AFBF estimated…
EPA Extends WOTUS Repeal Comment Period
…Administrator Scott Pruitt to consider repealing the rule. Comments on the repeal effort can be submitted online at regulations dot gov. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts: Goal is to Finish Farm Bill This Year
…end of this year. In his home state this week, Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas told farmers and ranchers that the farm bill process is in “good shape,” according to…
Dairy Farmers of Canada in Washington, D.C. to Defend Supply Management System
…Dairy Farmers of Canada says representatives of the group will be present on the ground at all future rounds of the renegotiation effort. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Costing Jobs, Failing Americans
Lighthizer At the start of the negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement this week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told reports the deal had benefited many Americans, but…
Agri View: Weather Problems for Rice Crop Farmers
Everett Griner talks about rice crop farmers having their problems with the weather in today’s Agri View. Weather Problems for Rice Crop Farmers Rice. A staple food item in most…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
We’re all concerned about a farmer’s right to farm; but what about the right not to farm? Marin County is located across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco, and…
Deadline Approaching for Producer Feedback on FARM Program Resources and Tools
Dairy producers have until Sept. 10 to complete a survey asking about their perceptions of the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program and how it can continue to…
U.S. Pork Gains Long-Awaited Access to Argentine Market
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauds the Trump administration for negotiating U.S. pork access to the Argentine market. Argentina was among several countries with non-science based barriers to U.S….
Reasons to Buy Local
…Check out the roadside stands or Farmer’s Markets because you’re probably only about a few miles or more from where the produce is grown.You might also try finding a farm…
Congress Returns Next Month Facing Challenges
…is expected to again pass a temporary spending measure to keep the government funded. American Farm Bureau Executive Director Dale Moore…tape Budget Congress must also raise the debt ceiling by…
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released a video featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, in which Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…President Obama. “The concentration in the market and the economic power that a few multi-national corporations have over family farmers and rural America must come to an end or the…
Roberts, McCaskill To Host Agriculture Security Roundtable
…discuss the role of the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies in protecting farmers and ranchers, and our nation’s food supply. The discussion Friday in Kansas City, Missouri is…