…Organic Survey, which show that 12,818 certified organic farms in the United States sold a total of $6.2 billion in organic products in 2015, up 13 percent from $5.5 billion…
APHIS Seeks Comments on Treatment Evaluation Document
APHIS Seeks Comments on a Treatment Evaluation Document to Add a Treatment Schedule for Grapefruit from Australia Imported into the United States The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and…
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
…John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “But getting the TPP approved and implemented is the No. 1 pork industry priority.” Weber The TPP includes the United States, Australia,…
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
…in 1974. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States. People apply it in agriculture and forestry, on lawns and gardens, and for weeds in…
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
…for a swath of 14 States extending from Texas to South Dakota. This year’s U.S. crop is worth an estimated $1.9 billion. Breeding new varieties for growers in the United…
Western View: The Heritage of our National Parks
…tell the story of North America. Western View The roots of the National Park system are deep – all the way back to 1832, when the artist George Caitlan began…
American Agricultural Trade with Cuba
House Agriculture Committee Examines American Agricultural Trade with Cuba The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the potential for expanded agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba….
California Governor Signs Farm Worker Overtime Bill
Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com California’s Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that would raise the state’s farmworker wages for overtime. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the United…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…for Chinese production of rice, wheat, and corn. United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack were joined by bipartisan members of Congress in…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…September 17, and celebrates the crucial role of family farmers in the United States. On Thursday, September 15, Farm Aid will premier its documentary film, Homeplace Under Fire, (with link…
Agri View: Corn and the Market
Everett Griner talks about the corn crop and market in today’s Agri View. Corn and the Market Just recently I had a report that stated that the United States produces…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…In contrast, it is worth noting that the United States abides by the limits agreed to in the WTO. The Chairman’s remarks as prepared follow: “I appreciate Ambassador Froman and…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that up to $5 million in grant funds is available to help schools create or strengthen farm to school programs this school…
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
The Environment Protection Agency violated the personal privacy rights of thousands of farmers and ranchers. That unanimous ruling came from the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday….