…United States. To legally be a considered Bourbon, it must be 51 percent corn, stored in new (not aged) charred-oak barrels, distilled no more than 160 proof and barreled at…
Mexico Turning to EU and Others to Replace U.S. Pork Imports
…will still be able to compete under the quota but is expected to see a sharp loss in sales from the Mexican tariffs. The United States sent 25 percent of…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program
…American dairies have gone into our 2,200 FSA offices to sign-up for 2018 MPP coverage but I am certain we can do better with this extra week and a half.”…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
…it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929, it is endemic in many parts of the…
Farm Bureau Hails District Court WOTUS Decision
The following statement about a recent federal district court ruling regarding the 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall….
New Potato Varieties Displayed at Field Day in Kern County
…Bakersfield where industry members from throughout the United States came out to see the performance of new potato varieties in commercial growing conditions. “It’s important to the potato breeders, whether…
Celebrating National Corn on the Cob Day
…delicatessen from all corners of the United States. Corn on the cob is also known in different regions as pole corn, corn-stick, sweet pole, butter-pop or long maize. It is…
Chief Ag Negotiator Says It’s “Time to Play Offense”
…the trade issues between China and the U.S. related to steel have been brewing for decades and need to be handled. “We have a president of the United States who…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…local food economies that enable farmers to sell their products to their neighbors Growing emerging opportunities in organic production and urban agriculture Bolstering biodefense preparedness efforts to protect United States…
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…their spread. More than 6 million feral swine are located in at least 35 states across the United States. Their damages to agricultural crops alone are estimated at $190 million…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…Crazy Bee Guy!, Springfield, Ohio Traverse City Whiskey Co., Traverse City, Mich. United Dairy Ingredients Group, LLC, Montebello, Calif. United Dairymen of Arizona, Tempe, Ariz. USA Rice, Arlington, Va. U.S….
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…managing diseases in the United States. Currently, the United States does not have access to enough FMD vaccine to handle more than a small, localized outbreak. According to Iowa State…
Farm Bureau Files Brief Supporting Water Rule Opponents
…the United States” rule before a federal district court in North Dakota. The brief explains how EPA repeatedly broke the law in writing a rule that would vastly expand its…
Celebrating June as Mango Month
…Puerto Rico. Florida is the largest producer of Mangoes in the United States. So take some time this month to get to know more about Mangos and incorporate them into…