The U.S. dairy lobby is putting increasing pressure on Canada as the talks to redo NAFTA draw closer. People close to the situation told Reuters that America’s dairy farmers want…
House Budget Wants $10 Billion Cuts to Ag Spending
…for the House and Senate to get on the same page when it comes to putting the nation’s farm programs together. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Animal Agriculture
…the pleasure of animal rights activists groups who had pressured Ringling Brothers for decades to close that show. The same people have pressured farmers who produce the livestock that transitions…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
Duvall The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation: “The North American Free Trade agreement has helped America’s farmers and ranchers make significant gains…
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
Citing economic and food and national security concerns, an ad hoc coalition of more than 100 agricultural organizations and allied industries groups urged Congress to include in the next Farm…
Investing in the Future of Ag Technology
…funding. “You want to pick the right starting point for the best chance of success,” Zelaya noted. Cultivating relationships with farmers and identifying where they would like to see improvements…
National Grilling Month
…Ours. National Grilling Month Summer is the time for the best outdoor cooking, so it is no surprise July is National Grilling Month. This sizzling month is also National Hot…
Love for Bacon Pushing Pork Belly Prices to Record Highs
America loves its bacon, and that love is pushing pork belly prices to record highs. Prices for the part of the hog that’s used to make bacon have jumped roughly…
U.S. Winter Wheat Harvest Forecast Improves
As the American wheat harvest rolls along, the government forecast last week calls for growers to bring in 1.28 billion bushels of winter wheat. The latest projection is two percent…
Ag Lenders Pessimistic About Farm Profits
…end of the cycle. Lenders that work primarily with poultry, vegetable, fruit, and nut farmers are more optimistic about the future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Worried About the Future of Health Care
It may not be front and center in agriculture like the farm bill discussion is, but farmers have a lot to worry about as Congress debates the future of health…
China Approves More GMO Crops
…crops can’t be planted for food in the country, corn and soybeans can be imported and used in animal feed products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Water Rights Problems
…of The United States. The program is backed by our Federal Government. It is a word that farmers know well. Just because there is a flowing stream, or a natural…
Conaway Applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA Plan
…there is no better way to do so than by charting a path to economic advancement for America’s farmers, ranchers, and foresters. The administration’s objectives for renegotiating NAFTA clearly demonstrate…