…State Livestock Judging Team made history after coming in third in the nation at the North American International Livestock Exposition Judging Competition in Louisville, Kentucky. The victory marks the best…
Celebrating An American Christmas
…during the Victorian era, were written with Christian themes. America, being the great melting pot, merged many of these things into Christmas. Celebrating Christmas became a national pastime. Some historians…
Broadband Map Fix Will Reveal Needs
…(DATA) Act (H.R. 4229) requires broadband providers to report more specific data to create a significantly more accurate and granular National Broadband Map. With more precise data, federal agencies can…
Strong Year for U.S. Cotton Exports
…Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, Dr. Jody Campiche said that it has been a record year for American cotton exports. “USDA did not…
Groups Respond to Passage of USMCA
…(NMPF – USDEC) — The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised the House of Representatives for approving legislation implementing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)….
USMCA Vote Moves Deal Closer to Ratification
…deal early in the new year,” said Ben Scholz, President of the National Association of Wheat Growers. USMCA is projected to increase American agricultural exports by $2 billion, which is…
FARM 4.0 Standards Effective January 1
…The program was created more than ten years ago by the National Milk Producers Federation through support from Dairy Management Inc. California was the first state to voluntarily adopt the…
NPPC Applauds U.S. House Passage of Ag Inspectors Funding
…the National Pork Producers Council. “For more than a year, NPPC has advocated for an increase in the number of agricultural inspectors at our borders,” said NPPC President David Herring,…
Groups Respond to China Phase One Trade News
NCBA Welcomes First Phase In U.S./China Trade Deal (NCBA) — National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) CEO Colin Woodall issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the U.S. and China…
‘Very Large’ Chinese Trade Agreement Reached
…positive news will bring long lasting relief to farmers and ranchers who have been targeted with China’s retaliatory tariffs for many months,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall….
Latino Farmers Get Program Support, Networking Opportunity
https://youtu.be/JNr_xleTsXw Latino farmers gathered in Tulare before Thanksgiving to see the multitude of help available to producers. The 5th annual Latino Farmer Conference was held at the International Agricenter with…
Farming Couples from Tehama and Napa Counties Earn Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…among young farmers and ranchers in California. They received the awards today during the 101st California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Monterey. Seth and Alexandra Duivenvoorden of Cottonwood received…
Farm Groups Partner to Help Farmers Manage Stress
(AFBF) — Recognizing the high levels of stress affecting America’s farmers and ranchers, Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union have partnered on a program to train…
NCBA Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of Real MEAT Act
NCBA “Leader on this Issue,” Sen. Fischer Says (NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of the Real MEAT (Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully) Act of 2019…