…National Dairy Council and the National Football League.” Policinski noted the relationships board members had built with some of the most prestigious organizations and thought leaders across this country and…
Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock
…western U.S. in over 50 years was established in Glacier National Park in 1986 by wolves that naturally dispersed from Canada (Ream et al. 1989). Wolves from Canada were reintroduced…
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
…farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…25 million cars off the road. USDA and EPA set the first-ever national food waste reduction goal of 50 percent by 2030 in an effort to reduce the amount of…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…requested to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, baby lettuce, walnuts, citrus, and deep rooted vegetables such as carrots. Other priority…
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
…concerning the deeply harmful impacts that China and India’s domestic cotton policies are having upon cotton farmers around the world, including farmers here at home and in least developed countries…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…will be waived for the first 30 days. With the potential benefits that drones have for farmers, National Corn Growers Association President Chip Bowling urged drone users in agriculture to…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…be made through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The new International Wheat Yield…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a video today regarding the omnibus approval which includes key measures for cattle producers, including the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling known…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
NFU Praises Parts of the Omnibus-Tax Extenders Package, Voices Concern Over Others National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson praised parts of the omnibus package that was passed today by…
Picking a Christmas Tree
…be used as a tree skirt and then pulled up around the tree to help keep the floors clean when the tree is being taken down. (Source:National Christmas Tree Association)…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
The National Corn Growers Association today expressed concern over some key provisions left out of the FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill as posted last night. While the association applauds Congress…
Huge National Farm Conservation Survey Now Going On
Thousands of farmers from all over the country are being interviewed about their conservation efforts for a two year project. Huge National Farm Conservation Survey Now Going On…
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
California leads the nation with $2.88 billion in horticulture sales, according to the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service…