…the U.S. Congress will provide new market access across the board for America’s farmers and ranchers by lowering tariffs, eliminating barriers, boosting exports and supporting jobs in America’s rural economies….
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…Randolph won national titles in 2012 and 2015, respectively. The American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers program serves agriculturalists between the ages of 18 and 35 who are actively…
Students Helping with National Ag Day
National Ag Day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by American agriculture. Every spring, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and others across the country join together in recognition—and…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…and tribal governments, universities, non-profits and other non-government partners to work with farmers, ranchers and forest landowners on landscape- and watershed-scale conservation solutions that work best for their region. This…
National Ag Day
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 15, 2016. This will mark the 43rd anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in classrooms…
Agri View: Farm Family Honor
…operation is passed down to future generations. The family farm is typically viewed as its own culture and is beneficial to the preservation of the American land. Statistically, the family…
Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
…majority of seasonal water supply, information about snowpack serves as an indicator of future water availability. Streamflow in the West consists largely of accumulated mountain snow that melts and flows…
Vilsack, Obama Travel to Cuba
…Cuba’s vice-president Ricardo Cabrisas, Minister of Agriculture Gustavo Rodríguez Rollero, and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, as well as with Cuban farmers, producers and operators of agricultural cooperatives and markets. Secretary…
National Plant a Flower Day
…on This Land of Ours. National Plant a Flower Day From: National Day Calendar.com Spring is just around the corner and enthusiastically, March 12th is the day to participate in…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…Detections Map for 2016 Information for Stakeholders Announcements Stakeholder Announcements International Conference on Avian Influenza Fall Planning Workshop Additional Criteria Must Be Met Before Emergency Use of Vaccine for Highly…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…flexible and responsive to the varied needs of farmers and ranchers across the nation. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has played an active role during the process to…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…current needs and future opportunities. Series 1: Almond Board Tools to Ease Irrigation and Nitrogen Budgeting and Compliance March 15 – Tulare Tulare Agri-Center | Conference Dining Room | 4500…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
NIFA, NSF Announce $14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) joined with the National Science Foundation…
Farm Women and Consumers
…and Consumers From: American Farm Bureau Federation What is the Women’s Leadership Program? The American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership (AFBWL) program provides women with the training and education they need…