…2016/17 Excellent growing conditions have resulted in a 613-million bushel increase in the 2016/17 corn crop. The August Crop Production report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service forecast the national…
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking dairy producer organizations and other interested parties to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Nominations must…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…thank Ambassadors Darci Vetter and Michael Punke for their tireless work on these important issues. “Even as U.S. support for American farmers and ranchers declines, we have seen a tremendous…
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…Past, Present, and Future of SNAP. Members heard from representatives from three of the ten states selected to participate in the SNAP E&T pilot programs authorized by the 2014 Farm…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services. “Supporting these programs through the annual Farm to School Grants is a win-win for America’s schools, farmers, producers, communities, and…
National Peanut Day
Cathy Isom has a national holiday for Americans to go nuts over, National Peanut Day! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Peanut Day Today is National Peanut…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Convention Discusses Industry Challenges
…futures contracts to benefit large investors at the expense of cattle producers. A markets expert and lobbyist for the alternative stock exchange IEX said packers are too powerful and could…
WTO Looking Into Dairy and Cheese Policies
World Trade Organization (WTO) officials will be busy this week, asking several members about their pricing policies during the two-day meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture. Pro Farmer’s First…
Bayer and Monsanto Boards to Meet Soon
…regulators. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Bayer Negotiations regarding Monsanto acquisition advance Bayer confirms advanced negotiations with Monsanto concerning a proposed transaction. While key terms…
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
Agricultural leaders from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa met recently in St. Joseph, Missouri, with each state reporting on findings from surveys of farmers and experts in the financial industry….
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
…the damage has already been done.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read more from the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau on the case….
WASDE at a Glance
…forecast for 2017 is raised to reflect slightly more rapid growth in milk per cow. Read the full USDA WASDE report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: America Great Again?
Griner Everett Griner talks about how great U.S. agriculture already is in today’s Agri View. America Great Again? Now, I don’t like to get involved in politics but, I have…
Governor Signs Ag Overtime Bill
…know that farmers are reporting that the average work week is 42 to 44 hours in all government literature. That the individual worker is making about $16,500 per year. We…