…exchange. The agreement is the eighth signed by Cuba with United States ports, other of which are in Florida and Virginia. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Immigration Bill Won’t Affect Temporary Workers
…the Hagstrom Report. Because of that, Senator Perdue says the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy, or RAISE Act, would not affect programs that bring farm workers into the…
Agri View: Hobby Farming
…lot of attention. It was described to me as ‘hobby farmers’. These are people who have worked in several occupations but were never farmers. They don’t own a lot of…
EPA to Reject Ethanol Rules Change
…lost $19 million in the second quarter of this year after guessing incorrectly that the administration would make the policy change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
…new perspectives as we travel across the country to ensure we craft the strong farm bill our country deserves.” The listening sessions are designed to gather feedback from farmers, ranchers…
Western View: Waters of California?
…of controls on farmers than Obama wanted on the federal level. Waters of the USA have a long and checkered history since first being created in the 1970’s. I’m going…
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
Cathy Isom has some tips about how to pick and store one of the top 10 favorite vegetables in America. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pick and…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
American family farmers and ranchers grow and raise organic foods for the nation under strict standards. Those standards are set by the National Organic Program under the guidance of the…
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
…acre for 2017 is $8700.00 with a 10.1 percent increase from 2016. Read the full USDA Land Values 2017 Summary. (.pdf) From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
Vetter The Trump Administration’s goal to reduce trade deficits by renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement is not a good one. That’s the opinion of former top Obama-era trade…
Agri View: Thieves Targeting Bees
Everett Griner talks about thieves now targeting bees in today’s Agri View. Thieves Targeting Bees Well, not only are America’s bee farmers losing hives to unstoppable disease, mites, and stress….
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…of produce, fruit, meat, dairy and specialty products available from their local and regional farmers. USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory makes it easy to locate farmers markets in towns and…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
…stamps at the American Philatelic Society National Summer Convention Stamp Show in Richmond, VA. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Assistant Regional Director for External Affairs, Midwest Region, Charles Traxler, President…
National Watermelon Day
Cathy Isom tells us a lot of different ways of celebrating a refreshing and sweet summertime fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Watermelon Day Which fruit…