…years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
…more information, including Subcommittee Chairman Frank Lucas’ opening statement and the archived webcast. Witness List: Panel I Mr. George Geissler, Oklahoma State Forester, Vice President, National Association of State Foresters,…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a revised proposal for regulating the use of agricultural pesticides near school sites and licensed child day care facilities. The department is…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…next farm bill—and as we look at the future of American agriculture—it is vital that we invest in public agricultural research,” said Subcommittee Chairman Davis. “Investments in agricultural research have…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is extremely disappointed that President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget request includes a 21 percent cut to the Department of Agriculture (USDA)….
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…meeting with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Grain and…
Commodity Classic Attendance Second Highest Ever
Despite challenging times in the farm economy, thousands of growers and agricultural advocates attended the 2017 Commodity Classic. Total attendance for the event held earlier this month in San Antonio,…
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
…The bill was also introduced in the House of Representatives by Iowa Republican David Young and New Jersey Democrat Dan Donovan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Federal Reserve Makes Expected Interest Rate Increase
…on interest rates that consumers pay overall, but the immediate effect is likely to be modest, according to the New York Times. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
The Western View: On Getting Old
…doing some exercises that a physical therapist is making me do. Unfortunately, I wasn’t doing them right. I knew a better way, of course. So I’m paying for that. Western…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…period, ARS scientists determined that yields were cumulatively higher in plots with litter applied in the spring rather than in the fall. (Photo by Haile Tewolde) A Mississippi-based Agricultural Research…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…provides the majority of imported dairy products to Mexican consumers,” said Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, which represents dairy food companies and their…
RFA Applauds Administration for Recalling Fuel Economy Rules, Allowing for a More Comprehensive Approach
Dinneen In response to the Trump administration’s decision recalling EPA’s federal fuel economy and emissions rules, and allowing for a data-driven review of the 2022-2025 standards, Renewable Fuels Association President…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…commission, even from food processors who are looking at the chunk of money to go toward water recycling projects to go on plants, there could be a lot of diversity…