…lost $19 million in the second quarter of this year after guessing incorrectly that the administration would make the policy change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
American family farmers and ranchers grow and raise organic foods for the nation under strict standards. Those standards are set by the National Organic Program under the guidance of the…
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
…acre for 2017 is $8700.00 with a 10.1 percent increase from 2016. Read the full USDA Land Values 2017 Summary. (.pdf) From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…2014 until January of this year. She spoke to delegates at the U.S. Grain Council’s annual meeting, saying that using NAFTA to close trade gaps with Canada and Mexico could…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signing a proclamation. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-12 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth year USDA has…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
…stamps at the American Philatelic Society National Summer Convention Stamp Show in Richmond, VA. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Assistant Regional Director for External Affairs, Midwest Region, Charles Traxler, President…
National Watermelon Day
Cathy Isom tells us a lot of different ways of celebrating a refreshing and sweet summertime fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Watermelon Day Which fruit…
Ireland Could be GMO-Free Haven
…a “reservoir” of non-GMO seed varieties in the event of an international food scare. Doyle says he believes Ireland could be a seed bank for mainstream arable crops such as…
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…bees have mites.” She claims that Colony Collapse Disorder has been vastly overshadowed by diseases, recognizable parasites, and diagnosable physiological problems. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
A bill endorsed by President Donald Trump that would change the U.S. immigration system may harm farm labor. The bill by Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue…
Senate Democrats Revive Bill to End Cuba Embargo
…The International Trade Commission estimated easing the U.S. restriction on Cuba could increase U.S. exports by $1.4 billion annually in the next five years, with even bigger gains possible. However,…
Mexico Releases NAFTA Goals
…by the U.S. agriculture industry. Mexico and Canada, the two trading partners included in NAFTA with the U.S., are the biggest export destinations for U.S. agricultural goods. From the National…
Crisis Exemption Extended to Fight Lygus
…to have a longer timeline to combat lygus populations in their cotton fields. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association Roger Isom recently noted how important…
Conaway: Farm Bill Work to Begin in Eight Weeks
…comments come as the House Agriculture Committee holds two listening sessions this week. The second is planned during the Minnesota Farmfest in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, Thursday. From the National Association…