…was created with bipartisan support in the 2014 Farm Bill. The Foundation says farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses are seeking to respond to consumer demand for cage-free egg production and…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration between state agencies to support the development of healthy soils in California. Other statewide projects include the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC), which…
Post-Harvest Slump in Ag Producer Sentiment
…on a monthly phone survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S., the latest results, although indicating producers were less confident about the agricultural economy than in October, still…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
…not a major producer of rice on the global stage. Still, the United States exports about 55 percent of its rice. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Korea Submitting Plan to Renegotiate KORUS
…five years. Meanwhile, South Korea is the third largest importer of U.S. corn, and Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market, overall. From the National Association of…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…the ages of 45 and 54. Another survey that was conducted by the National Young Farmers Coalition, indicated that most beginning farmers did not grow up with an agricultural background,…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is delaying the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture until December 2018 due to conditions caused by Hurricane Maria. NASS…
USGC, NCGA Reiterate Support for KORUS, NAFTA
…Korea is ranked third. The joint delegation in South Korea emphasized the success of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade agreement for U.S. exports of feed grains and co-products. A second group…
Farmers Commend Senate Action on Tax Reform
…to see the estate tax finally put to death, increasing the exemption should bring relief for many farm and ranch families looking to preserve their agricultural legacy. “Farm Bureau looks…
Credits Approved for Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
…Agricultural Biologist and Inspector Ken Griffin will be discussing permitting requirements and reporting pesticide use for common ranch pesticides. Other presentations will cover smoke management programs and burn permits, along…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) export forecast. “This quarterly trade forecast reflects the fact that U.S. agricultural exports…
GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…on program websites, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. There are 22 federal agricultural research and promotion programs, funded by a fraction of the sale of each unit of a…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…U.S. to tap into Cuba’s $2 billion agricultural market, according to Politico. Crawford first proposed the bill in January that would cut back restrictions on U.S. financing for agriculture exports,…
Ontario Proposes 10 Percent Ethanol Mandate
…for Ontario’s agricultural, forestry, and waste sectors. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says if finalized, the proposal will be “a win for Canadian consumers.” In March, Growth Energy filed comments…