…About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor for AgNet West Radio Network. Brian Winnekins, WRDN, Durand, Wisconsin and The National Association of Farm Broadcasters contributed to this report. Sponsored…
Getting the Needs of ‘Commercial Organic’ Operations Heard on a National Level
Large and mid-size organic growers may need to become more involved in national advocacy groups to ensure their needs are also being considered when lobbying for changes in the industry….
NPPC Testifies In Support Of USMCA
Exports of U.S. pork and other American agricultural goods to Canada and Mexico are expected to grow under the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) testified…
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
NCBA’s Pocket-Sized Redbook Has Offered Efficient Recordkeeping to Ranchers for More Than 30 Years Courtesy NCBA A pocket-sized recordkeeping tool from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, offered to cattle producers…
Cattlemen, Sheep Producers Urge Senate Action
The Public Lands Council (PLC), National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) praised the passage of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act. The Act requires…
USDA Invests to Support Military Veterans Pursuing Farming and Ranching Careers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces six awards to help military veterans pursue farming and ranching careers. Grants are made through NIFA’s…
National H-2A Workforce Sets New Record
…are located in areas where skilled labor is exceptionally difficult to acquire. Labor contractors also appear to be the preferred method of employment for H-2A workers on a national level,…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
…National Pickle Day Today is National Pickle Day. Whether you prefer them Dill, Gherkin, Brined, Kosher Dill, Polish, or Bread and Butter, just to name a few, there’s probably a…
Agricultural Stewardship of Water Highlighted in Survey
…is a heavy user of water, and there’s no mistaking that that’s the case,” said Donald Bias, Chief of Census Planning for the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “This information…
Cattlemen’s College Set For New Orleans in January
…event, sponsored by Zoetis and produced by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. It is being presented in conjunction with the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. A highlight…
Celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
…of Ours. Celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers Month For all of November, it’s National Peanut Butter Lovers Month. The perfect time to satisfy all of your peanut butter cravings. It’s…
Continued Innovation Required in Animal Antibiotics
…from the National Institute for Animal Agriculture and Merck Animal Health, longtime beef veterinarian and professor Dr. Bob Smith explains that overcoming bacterial resistance is no easy task, for animals…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
…four percent during the same period. Author of Soil Sisters, a Toolkit for Women Farmers, Lisa Kivirist, spoke at the National Farmers Union’s 2018 Women’s Conference on the creation of…
Celebrating National Pepper Month
…National Pepper Month November is National Pepper month. A time to recognize these vibrant colored, crunchy, appetizing fruits. Yes, peppers are fruits, not vegetables, because of the seeds they contain….