…risk for farmers, ranchers and others in the 26 states that are not already protected from the unlawful 2015 rule by previous court decisions. “The flawed 2015 rule—which two courts…
Agri View: Scholarships for Agriculture Students
…universities are offering scholarships to students to study agriculture. It’s hard to count the ways this helps agriculture. Just remember, it wasn’t to many decades ago that farmers were among…
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
…time to complete it. The number of farmers completing the confidential NASS crop survey has been declining in recent years—and that’s bad news for farmers. This is bad news for…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…U.S. agricultural commodities in important export markets, which could hurt U.S. farmers. A new report released by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center estimates the…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs
…businesses in the following categories are encouraged to apply: Ag technologies; Agritourism; CSAs, farmers’ markets, food stands and food hubs; Farms, ranches, greenhouses, managed forests, aquaponics, cut flowers, herbs, honey…
Agri View: Tension Affecting Farm Exports
…think it is the trade war and the tariff issue that has affected our soybean exports. Whatever the reason, it has a strong impact on U.S. soybean exports. Farmers are…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…we want to help you get the help you need.” New additions to the site – being built for farmers, by farmers – include a farmers.gov portal for secure business…
China: U.S. Agriculture May Never Bounce Back
…from the U.S. with “limited impact” on China due to diversified import sources. China’s vice agriculture minister also claimed that Chinese companies had “basically stopped” importing soybeans from U.S. farmers…
Sorghum Growers Disappointed in Chlorpyrifos Ruling
…evaluated and approved in 79 countries around the world and extensive studies “strongly point to a reduced risk product that should remain in the toolbox of American farmers.” NSP offered…
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…years, the presidents of the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union are asking Senate and House conferees to move quickly. Everything from commodity price supports to childhood nutrition,…
Tree Mortality Work Paying Off During Fires
…issue. District Conservationist Robyn Smith said their collective group serviced hundreds of contracts in the area to assist those landowners. That work is now paying dividends in wildfire control. Landowners…
Brazilian Judge Suspends Glyphosate Use
…file appeals. Herbicide manufacturers contend that Brazil’s farmers have been safely using glyphosate for more than 40 years. A Brazil-based agribusiness industry association representative says he “thinks the judge is…
Farm Futures Survey: Farmer Support for Trump Slipping
A poll by Farm Futures shows support to Donald Trump from farmers is slipping. The survey found that 60 percent of farmers would vote for the president if the election…
Agri View: Rice Outlook Looks Good
…United States will export much of its crop. Well, all in all 2019 looks like a good year for rice and rice farmers. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett…