Four Scholarship Awards Offered to Sacramento County Students The Sacramento County Farm Bureau (SCFB) Foundation for Agricultural Education and Sacramento County Young Farmers & Ranchers are pleased to once again…
Report Says Trade Shuffle Poses Risk for Beef Exports
…report says trade uncertainty could hamper the U.S.’s ability to capture market share in the coming years. CoBank says 80 percent of beef exports are sold to countries that could…
Fish in the Fields May Reduce Methane Emissions
…in significant benefits on a global scale. Along with reducing overall methane emissions, the practice would also support more sustainable and profitable agricultural practices, along with providing another source of…
Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers
…producers maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features added over the coming months to allow agricultural producers to make appointments…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment
…authorized by the National Veterinary Medical Services Act. The VLMRP supports NIFA’s Animal Systems portfolio by facilitating professional workforce development in critical agricultural sectors related to animal health and well-being….
CattleFax Predicts Large Supply and Strong Demand in 2018
…very fortunate to have solid export volume,” said Good. “We are forecasting trade to increase year-over-year in 2018, but still, the rate of production is out-pacing the rate of exports.”…
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
…the deadline to participate is next week. Listen to Sauer’s interview From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds our…
Senator Says Trump Can’t Unilaterally Withdraw from NAFTA
…this week, highlighting the economic benefits of the deal, particularly for the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The group, led by Colorado Republican Cory Gardner, says modernizing the deal would be…
Agri View: Banner Pecan Nut Year
…growth of the pecan industry is-exports-80 million pounds. This applies to the whole region from New Mexico to Georgia. The pecans are now on the Health Food list. This is…
USDA Launches MARS
Delivering Market Data to Agricultural Producers Around the Globe Faster and Easier The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the launch of a new electronic data…
Former AFBF Lobbyist Takes Syngenta Job
…where she earned degrees in animal science and agricultural economics. As a fifth generation Iowa farmer, Thatcher has owned and operated her farm in Iowa for the past 23 years,…
CFBF Advocates for Reasonable Regulation
The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) supports a program of reasonable regulation the legislative deadline approaches. While appreciating the importance of safety and health in agricultural production, CFBF advocates for…
International Agri-Center Prepares For 51st World Ag Expo®
International Agri-Center® to hold its 51st World Ag Expo® farm show on February 13-15, 2018 The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,500…
Secretary Perdue to Speak at World Meat Conference This Summer
…the event provides “an opportunity to showcase the U.S. agricultural model for industry leaders from across the globe.” Seng called Perdue a “champion for trade,” who can provide his insights…