…as lingering drought and water shortages placed additional focus on agricultural water use even as many farmers and ranchers—himself included—lost crops due to lack of available water. Having recently returned…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
By discussing ways to balance agricultural water needs with maintaining vibrant communities, a Sonoma County woman earned top honors in the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet at the…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…important share of its economy tied to the agricultural sector – it’s the world’s second largest exporter of food and agricultural products. Water quality and water management (surface and groundwater)…
National Milk Producers Federation on WTO COOL Tariffs
With the World Trade Organization announcing today that Canada and Mexico can slap $1 billion in new tariffs against U.S. exports, National Milk Producers Federation is pushing Congress to fix…
NCBA on WTO COOL Tariffs
…immediate action is needed by the Senate or retaliation against U.S. exports will soon follow. “The WTO today ruled that the U.S. COOL rule has cost Canadian and Mexican livestock…
National Pork Producers Council on Tariff Announcement
…President Dr. Ron Prestage, a veterinarian and pork producer from Camden, S.C. “Retaliation has been authorized, and our exports to the No. 1 and No. 2 markets will suffer and…
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…meat imports have cost our trading partners over $1 billion dollars. Canada and Mexico are now authorized to impose retaliatory tariffs in that amount against U.S. exports. House Agriculture Committee…
CFBF Annual Meeting Underway
…enjoy daily, and the other agricultural products we produce that are so important to everyone’s quality of life. But all that is taken for granted, because it is so readily…
Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education
…to an alternate location and divided up and shipped, often times overseas. This isn’t just a pistachio issue. Boudreaux says this is a concern for all exports, especially nut crops…
Heifer Gift
…even the smallest farms. For 70 years, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…US-1516 rootstock trees were pulled for health reasons and those trees had the best average health rating. Read more about the testing in the release below. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service…
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host the 92nd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Va. on Feb. 25-26, 2016. The theme for this year’s forum is “Transforming Agriculture:…
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…26, 2016. December 2015 also marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded program that assists agricultural producers with the cost of restoring, enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs…
Busy December for Ag in Congress
…is needed for farmers, implement dealers and agricultural suppliers. December could also see a big budget fight over reopening the farm bill related to or separate from reversing a $3…