…poultry and eggs, saying Canada will continue to “stand up” for Canada’s farmers and their supply management system for dairy, poultry, and eggs, according to the Hagstrom Report. The comments…
Agri View: Expanding Nut Production
…more nuts. What kind of nuts? All kinds. But, tree nut farmers are doing all they can do to keep up. This is good because the world is discovering that…
Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies
Cathy Isom has some tips on making the very best smoothies with all of that farm-fresh produce. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies…
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
…also tested positive for a steroid as well as growth promoters, all of which shouldn’t be in ‘100 percent natural’ products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Groups React to Brazil Beef Announcement
…correct the situation. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says his group has had concerns about Brazilian beef imports for a long time. Johnson says overseas beef scandals can undermine…
Syngenta Ordered to Pay Farmers Over $200 Million
…verdict “because it will only serve to deny American farmers access to future technologies, even when they’re approved in the U.S.” The release said the case is without merit and…
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
…big-time ranchers in Cheyenne to clear settlers from the lands they’d legally homestead. That army was so thrashed by the tough farmers and cowboys of Johnson County, that the ranchers…
Coffee Grown in California
There is a new crop in town. Cathy Isom informs us about the unique way farmers are growing coffee in California. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Coffee…
GoFundMe for Mika Exceeds Goal
…Foods director of government relations in Washington, D.C., and a former senior director of legislative affairs for the American Meat Institute. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU, Japan, Within Reach of Trade Agreement
…including Tokyo to figure out what to do without the group’s biggest economy. The European Union currently accounts for roughly 10 percent of Japan’s total foreign trade. From the National…
Eastern Canada Dairy Producers Get Quota Increase
…series of smaller increases that began last year. Dairy Farmers of Ontario says the increase is needed because there still isn’t enough milk produced to fill the market with butter….
Perdue Comments on Rural Broadband Needs
…see a national plan” because each area is different. While there will not be a national footprint, Purdue said that the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development offices would look at…
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
…a firefighter is a dangerous job. When a policeman or fireman loses his life, it makes national news. When did you see any news about a farmer’s death? Actually, farming…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
…research and scientific advancement. Following the hearing, Chairman Conaway made the below remarks: Conaway “Research is the driving force behind American agricultural innovation. Farmers and ranchers have long depended on…