…Land of Ours. National Tequila Day From: National Day Calendar NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY – July 24 On July 24 grab a lime and the salt. It’s National Tequila Day! Made…
Agri View: Lost Land
…land management, America would lack a world-class system of national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas; its old-growth forests would long ago have been liquidated; and roads would have devoured…
Agri View: Bad Weather
…one of the key factors affecting prospects for crop production and commodity prices. In 1978 the World Board and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration formed the Joint Agricultural Weather…
Legislation Help for Dairy Farmers
NMPF Supports Senate Legislation to Create Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery The National Milk Producers Federation endorsed new Senate legislation that would help dairy farmers increase…
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
Farmers and agriculture groups all fear anti-trade talk at this week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. They are also looking for the presumptive nominee to keep pushing for reform of…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
NACD, NRCS announce $2 million for urban ag conservation The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, has awarded $2 million in grants to…
Ag Secretary Vilsack a Potential VP Candidate
…told NBC he’s happy to talk about all aspects of government. In his words, he told NBC to “bring it on.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…for Food and Agriculture Organic Research and Extension Initiative and the Gaia Fund. Jerkins “The OARS conference was very successful in bringing national and international scholars and farmers together to…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…$100,000 Prize Recipient The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), a national nonprofit organization that supports innovative science addressing food and agriculture challenges, established the first-ever National Academy of…
National I Love Horses Day
…Land of Ours. National I Love Horses Day From: National Day Calendar National I Love Horses Day – July 15 On July 15 we recognize the love of one magnificent…
Agri View: Labor Shortages
…provides short- and long-term solutions. National and regional farm groups have joined together in the Agriculture Workforce Coalition to create an agricultural labor proposal that makes sense for farmers, workers,…
U.S. Breweries Ride Labeling Wave
…The labeling move is “an effort to get in line with where consumers are,” said Craft Brew CEO Andy Thomas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NPPC Opposes Proposed Animal Welfare Changes
The National Pork Producers Council wants its members to voice their opinions on the new organic animal welfare standards proposed by the U.S. Department of Ag. The standards are unprecedented…
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…a result, there may be more opportunities for Canadian companies as Ukraine’s trade market diversifies, particularly in food and agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….