…save pollinators. Flowers add beauty and attract pollinators to any garden. Plant a pollinator-friendly garden or window box to show your support for pollinators. Remember to bee patient. It may…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…the U.S., the National Pork Board recently approved an increase of 12.7 percent in funding for 2017 export market activities. This financial commitment translates into tangible marketing activities that increase…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…Bread for the World, Feeding America, the Food Research & Action Center, the National Association of Counties, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The letter…
Coordinated ACP Management Meetings
…for effective area-wide ACP management. CPDPP grower liaisons will hold two meetings in Porterville and Bakersfield on Tuesday, February 21. The meetings will address the coordination that is needed for…
Ag Groups Respond to Pruitt Confirmation
…Pruitt has been a tireless critic of some of EPA’s regulations and has promised to revamp the agency. “We hope that President Trump and Administrator Pruitt act on the President’s…
KIND CEO Pledges $25 Million for Nutrition Group
…Truth. It’s a group that wants to counteract what they say is the food industry’s influence on nutrition policy. The move comes as nutrition groups come to grips with a…
New Venture for the National Farm Machinery Show
…President Dennis Slater, shared with exhibitors and attendees that the two organizations have a verbal agreement on a future collaboration. Beginning with the 2018 show, AEM will assist with management…
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape For Conservationists
…System for Award Management (SAM) and obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to receive financial assistance from federal agencies like NRCS. Mandating that farmers and ranchers comply with…
House Agriculture Committee Approves Two Measures
…permitting process under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to pesticide applications that were already fully regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This resulted in costly and…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…to continually evolve best practices. This effort includes the Accelerated Innovation Management (AIM) program and was celebrated at the recent Almond Conference in a short film. “This commitment helps ensure…
USDA Seeks Sorghum Board Nominating Organizations
…is seeking additional nominating organizations to ensure a diverse set of candidates is nominated for all research and promotion boards. For additional information regarding the certification process, contact Craig Shackelford,…
USDA Seeks Nominators to American Lamb Board
…regarding the certification process, contact James Brow, Research and Promotion Division, at (202) 720-0633, or via email at James.Brow@ams.usda.gov. The American Lamb Board was established by the Commodity Promotion, Research,…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…Director Sonny Ramaswamy. There are 34 federally recognized tribal colleges and universities, designated as land-grants through the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act. For reservation communities, these 1994 land-grant institutions…
Seneca Valley Virus Disease Reports Increasing
…producers who suspect the virus in their operation should contact their veterinarian and state agriculture department immediately, as visual diagnosis is not possible. Further, if suspected, producers should quarantine animals…