American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall urged swift confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court in a letter to the full Senate. “Supreme Court decisions…
Senate Agriculture Committee Swiftly Advances USDA Secretary Nominee Perdue
…closer to the finish line,” Roberts said. “Our farmers and ranchers have been waiting too long for this important position to be filled. We need to get Governor Perdue down…
Air Quality Discussions Include ‘No-Farm Days’
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District produced a long list of measures that would be needed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) air quality standards. The list…
Farm Bureau Praises EPA Chlorpyrifos Decision
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall today applauded Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt for rejecting a petition that would have eliminated the use of chlorpyrifos in agriculture. “Farmers…
Farm Bureau Applauds Law to Restore Local Control of Federal Lands
Duvall The following may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “Land management decisions governing federal lands are best left to state and local officials and other…
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…and 10,000 potential cases of labor exploitation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From Polaris The Typology of Modern Slavery Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Traffickers exploit workers…
Very Early Planting Not Worth the Risks
…early planted crops. Planting very early also affects insurability, and if the crop needs to be replanted, can increase production costs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Sonny Perdue Vote Delayed to Thursday
…his desk at the Department of Agriculture. The Senate will take a two-week Easter recess at the end of next week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Label Reading
…the package. And they will pay more if the package tells them exactly what’s in the container. Here is a tricky one, ‘sell by’. USDA is trying to encourage the…
Study Find Some Confusion Regarding New Fuel Choices
…Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With higher ethanol blends available for sale, such as E15, E30 and E85, it’s up to all of us to educate consumers about selecting the right…
Guayule: Past Meets Future
Guayule plants in an ARS research greenhouse. (Photo by Byung-guk Kang/USDA/ARS) A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) team is putting their own spin on the phrase, “Where the rubber hits…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews the Farm Credit System
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review the Farm Credit System (FCS). Members of the committee heard from representatives of the Farm Credit Administration as well as representatives…
Herbal Pain Remedies
Are you dealing with muscle aches or joint pain from a hard day on the farm? Cathy Isom tells you about the herbal way to take away the pain. That’s…
Trump Document Proposes Cuts to 2017 USDA, FDA Spending
…cut to eliminate funding for the McGovern-Dole food program and a $49 million cut to Rural Business and Cooperative Grant Programs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….