…Trump Administration. NFU President Roger Johnson urged Trump to “reject the notion that corporate consolidation benefits family farmers and rural America.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Secretary Pick Expected Soon
…for the position. Vilsack said the delay will make it difficult for the next USDA leader to “hit the ground running.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…compound that grows on shrubs and bushes. It is used to make rubber. Not a plant that is common to America but that can change. In fact, it is already…
Cattlemen Call on Senate to Confirm Pruitt as EPA Administrator
Pruitt The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works expressing strong support for the nomination of Scott Pruitt to…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…market for U.S. dairy products is essential to the future of the dairy industry and America’s dairy farmers. I’ve spent my career in public service as a tireless advocate for…
Ad Recognizes Trump Leadership on Biofuels
…for his steadfast leadership. The new ad will begin airing Wednesday during MSNBC’s Morning Joe program and will also appear on digital channels. “Much like the President-elect, America’s biofuel sector…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…with a group at the American Farm Bureau Federation Conference (AFBF) earlier this month. FCFB was recognized by the AFBF when it won a County Activities of Excellence (CAE) award…
Agri View: Fresh Fruit
…Chinese had easy access to. Two things changed. Living standards rose and America started exporting more fruit. The trend continued until now. Another change. China is now producing more of…
Drenching Rains Dent California Drought
…as Fresno goes, we are now at 3.86 inches of precipitation,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Brian Ochs said from his office in Hanford. “The historical average from January 1 to…
Five Myths About the Veterinary Feed Directive
…in using antibiotics in species that don’t typically have a lot of antibiotics available to them, like goats, sheep, and llamas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Resolution Would Roll Back WOTUS
…authority of both the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers authority to regulate water, which is already written into the Clean Water Act. Almost 100 percent of the American…
Agriculture Groups Press Trump on Cuba
…The letter also says Trump’s support would pave the way for the Cuban people to have access to high-quality American food. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Food Assistance
…world do not get sufficient nutrition to sustain good health. It is not just poor countries. Millions right here in America fall in that category. What keep the U.S. from…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
The talent pipeline for the agricultural workforce begins well before college, and today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced the availability of $858,500…