Many agriculture groups are now switching their focus to making a push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before a new Congress. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork…
Election Results Not a Factor in Early Farm Bill Discussions
An American Farm Bureau official told an Iowa TV station this week that the outcome of the election does not seem likely to impact the chances of an early farm…
Agri View: Cotton Picking
…this year. Mostly because of lack of rainfall across the Southeast. Farmers didn’t plant as much this year. The smaller acreage is because of lower process. That very well could…
Alberta Beef Producers Want TB Support
…here for Alberta Beef Producers speaking points on the Alberta bovine tuberculosis case. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Video from: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Dr. Harpreet…
2017 Corn Plantings Expected at Lowest in Nine Years
…as it unveiled a loss of $30 million for the July-to-September quarter, compared with earnings of $90 million a year before. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Data Shows Number of Midsize Farms Declining
…$350,000 gross cash farm income, represent 90 percent of all farms, but only grow about 22 percent of America’s agricultural goods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Water Agencies Side Against WOTUS
…in a lawsuit against the rule. The federal government has until January 18th to respond to the first round of arguments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Leads DTN Election Poll
As farmers fill out their ballots today (Tuesday), a new poll by DTN shows Donald Trump as the leading candidate for agriculture. The 2016 DTN—The Progressive Farmer Pulse of Rural…
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
…and gas leasing plan, methane standards for oil and gas wells on public lands and a stream-protection rule for coal mining. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Bees and Honey
…the world of pollination. I just know that bees are essential to food production. We have over two and one-half million colonies of bees in America. Half of them are…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…Preparation Laboratory in Ft. Collins, CO. Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of American Agriculture and Our Food Supply USDA research has supported America’s farmers and ranchers for over 100 years,…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…input from a wide group of stakeholders including but not limited to dairy farmers, project developers, environmental advocates, local community members and the general public. The California Department of Food…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) reconvened in Salinas, California, on Friday, November 4, for the second of three annual programming sessions. Seventeen beginning farmers and ranchers…
Cuba Rejected Tractor Manufacturer Proposal
Cuba has rejected a proposal by two U.S. businessmen who are seeking to start the first American manufacturing plant in Cuba in more than 50 years. Cuba rejected the proposal…