The Biden administration has identified four major meat processors as being largely responsible for increased consumer prices. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese recently released…
AFT Adds to Policy Team to Tackle Climate Issues
…Community Protection Act. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. AFT Adds to Policy Team to Tackle Climate Issues Sponsored Content…
U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August
…combine sales were up 28.7 percent. AEM’s Curt Blades states, “Farmers investing in more of these big machines is another indicator of that farmer optimism we’ve been seeing.” The National…
Congressional Leaders Educated on How Tax Proposals Impact Ag
…firmly believe the current federal estate tax code provisions must be maintained.” The letter was signed by 46 state Farm Bureaus, as well as hundreds of state and national ag…
Ag Groups Voice Concern Over Revision of WOTUS Rule
…limiting jurisdiction over certain wetlands and non-navigable tributaries. AFBF was joined by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Fertilizer Institute, National Milk Producers Federation, and Agricultural Retailers Association in the…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
…Eligibility requirements for drought-impacted ranchers include having incurred transportation costs for feed sometime this year for livestock intended for grazing. USDA will be establishing a national cost formula to determine…
Ag States Invest in California Ethanol
…year. Despite that, it has fewer E85 stations than either Iowa or Minnesota, which combined have less than one-fourth of California’s population. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the…
Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes
…shipping destinations. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes Sponsored Content CIR…
California Walnut Production Projected to Come Down 15 Percent
California walnut production is expected to decline by about 15 percent this year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, down from 785,000…
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
…even tighter. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Latest Ag Economy Barometer Released
…cash rental rates for 2022. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Latest Ag Economy Barometer Released Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
‘Farm Safety Yields Real Results’
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the country and abroad. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health says approximately two million full-time workers were employed in…
USDA Offers New Insurance Option for Split-Apply Nitrogen
…PACE thanks to the cooperation of four partners, including the Illinois Corn Growers Association and the National Corn Growers Association.” Split application of nitrogen can help to lower input costs…
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
…products. Mexico’s regulatory authority has not issued a biotechnology approval in over three years. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report….