Early reactions to the Heritage Foundation Report that calls for an end to commodity support programs and crop insurance have been swift. Dale Moore of the American Farm Bureau Federation…
Ag Groups Question Venue for ‘WOTUS’ Appeal
…file these challenges.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: American Farm Bureau Federation Industry Groups Ask High Court to Review Clean Water Rule Appeal Venue Organizations…
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
…other red tape have been difficult for smaller, mid-sized, or newer farmers to navigate. The reporting is done electronically and farmers who don’t have reliable broadband access in rural areas…
Farm Credit Associations’ Boards Vote For Merger
…agriculture, which will carry over into the proposed merged association,” said Gary Ash, President and CEO of 1st Farm Credit Services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Grassley sets consolidation hearings
…Hagstrom Report says his announcement comes at the same time that Bob Young, Chief Economist from the American Farm Bureau Federation, expressed concerns about the three corporate mergers currently being…
Heritage Foundation Looking to the 2018 Farm Bill
…the agenda for the lobbying arm of the organization to implement when farm bill negotiations get going. The report says most farmers are able to manage risk without taxpayer help….
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…military veterans, and new and beginning farmers. “The Conservation Innovation Grant program is a highly competitive conservation grant program that helps put the very best conservation tools to work on…
Corn, Potatoes and Vegetable Production Practices
Over the next several months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to visit thousands of corn, potato and vegetable growers across the United States…
Food Insecurity in the United States
…ensure every child has a safer, healthier future filled with unlimited opportunity. In 2015, household food insecurity fell 1.3 percentage points from 2014 and 2.2 points from 2011–the peak of…
National Chicken Month
…a visit to the “Chicken Roost” on their website: nationalchickencouncil.org. From: National Chicken Council September is National Chicken Month! September is National Chicken Month, and America’s chicken companies are making…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
National Milk Producers’ Federation CEO and President Jim Mulhern is skeptical that Congress will be able to tackle immigration reform, child nutrition programs, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement before or…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Centennial, Colo. 17. National Corn Growers Association, Chesterfield, Mo. 18. Ocean Spray International, Inc., Lakeville, Mass. 19. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry, Oklahoma City, Okla….
Atrazine Important for Conservation Farming
…more sustainable. The National Corn Growers wants farmers to comment on the EPA’s proposal at NCGA dot Com forward slash atz. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
ChemChina Secures Funding to Acquire Syngenta
Bloomberg reports that the China National Chemical Corporation has commitments from lenders on a $12.7 billion loan package to help secure its purchase of Syngenta. ChemChina acquired the financing from…