…and Beginning Farmer Resource Coordinator for FGF. “We’re trying to cultivate the next generation of farmers.” The nine-month program is designed to provide aspiring farmers with a foundation of agricultural…
Trade Tops China, Canada Meeting Agenda
…almost $21 billion in 2016, led by forest and agricultural products. Officials from China say a potential bilateral trade deal with Canada would boost economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region….
Survey Shows Young Farmers Ready to Defy Odds
…policy reforms it calls the “Young Farmer Agenda.” The agenda includes addressing land access, student debt management, and increasing the skilled agricultural workforce. The survey can be found at www.youngfarmers.org….
H-2A Minimum Wage for Guest Workers Likely to Rise in Several States
The minimum wage for H-2A guest workers is likely to rise in several states during 2018. The National Ag Statistics Service surveys the prevailing wages of field and livestock workers…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…ranchers, socially disadvantaged beginning farmers or ranchers, and/or farm workers, to include immigrants, desiring to become beginning farmers or ranchers. At least 5 percent will be allocated to address the…
Cattlemen Applaud Court-Ordered Stay in Farm Emissions Reporting
…“Agricultural operations were never intended to be regulated by these laws, so this court-ordered stay until January 22 is very welcome news.” Uden says the NCBA will continue to use…
GAO: USDA Should Increase Checkoff Program Oversight
At the request of House Minority Leader and California Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the Government Accountability Office prepared a report regarding the Agricultural Marketing Service and its oversight of national checkoff…
China Is The New Top Buyer of American Agricultural Goods
New numbers out this week show that China is the new number one buyer of American agricultural goods. Pork Business Dot Com says the fiscal year 2017 numbers show that…
Senators Want Commerce Secretary to Analyze NAFTA Withdrawal Cost
…livestock sectors as a result of any change to NAFTA.” America is the world’s top exporter of food and agricultural products. U.S. agriculture depends on access to international markets in…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…high-quality almonds are recognized all over the world. Almonds are California’s second largest acreage crop and the state’s most valuable agricultural export. Almond Board of California supports growers by developing…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…NIFA’s Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (AgVets). “Nearly four million veterans reside in rural America, and NIFA is determined to support veterans who want to pursue…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA‘s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results. Mary Beth Hall, an ARS…
Census of Ag Helps Farmers Influence Future Policy
…agencies to agribusinesses and trade associations all look at the numbers.” Federal law requires all agricultural producers to complete the census and requires NASS to keep all of the information…
Oregon Representative Releases Alternative Farm Bill
…which are the Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and the Price Loss Program. It also eliminates conservation spending on confined animal feeding operations, opting instead to give more money to organic…