This morning, the National Corn Growers Association and the National Farmers Union held a press call where they unveiled a white paper discussing the importance of the RFS and how…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…of global commerce. The TPP agreement will contribute to the future strength of American agriculture and helps to ensure that the historic agricultural trade gains achieved under President Obama since…
Ag Education Opening Doors-Part 2
Agriculture education like the FARMS leadership programs help show the future of ag the multitude of career paths in agriculture and that stays with the students as their education continues….
More Crops To Be Tested for Winter Flooding
The University of California Davis (UC Davis) project that is flooding ag land during the winter months is planning on testing more crops in the future. More Crops To Be…
Agri View: How Old is Old for Farmers?
Everett Griner talks about old farmers in today’s Agri View. How Old is Old for Farmers?…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…world.” With the $19.7 million, the CDFA will fund 66 projects focusing on market enhancement, specialty crop access and nutrition education, equipping current and next-generation specialty crop farmers, environmental stewardship…
Vilsack Says TPP Good for Calif. Agriculture
Vilsack U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is good for California farmers. Sabrina Hill has the story. Calif. Crops and TPP…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…businesses, good for American farmers and good for American ranchers, and good for American manufacturers. We have met that standard in this agreement. So this week marks an important step…
Ag Education Opening Doors for Students
…Guzman grew up around agriculture and saw a future she wasn’t really interested in at the time. Guzman says she always had agriculture in the back of her mind, however,…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded more than $113 million in program grants to support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops, also known as “specialty…
NCBA Applauds Conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has learned that the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations have successfully concluded today in Atlanta. NCBA President and Chugwater, Wyo., cattleman, Philip Ellis said this agreement will…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
The National Pork Producers Council expressed confidence that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiators concluded in Atlanta will benefit all sectors of the U.S. economy and will provide enormous new…
Ag Education Program Adds Next Level
The FARMS Leadership program is extending its education for high school students, to get the future of agriculture hands-on experience with real-life issues the industry faces every day. Program Adds…
NFU Vigorously Opposes TPP Without Currency Manipulation Enforcement
…to National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson: “Just as we feared, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is moving forward without any meaningful language addressing one of the chief tools used…