…from the RFS. It is no coincidence that as farmers realized increased demand and value for their crops, they were able to invest in newer technologies and practices that have…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Progress on Tax Reform Bill
Duvall The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “America’s farmers and ranchers are ready for a tax system that recognizes their hard work and…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…and vegetables. Texas A& M University created a software tool to help farmers choose effective methods of combatting palmer amaranth – a serious invasive weed that lowers yields of corn,…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
Exporting feed grains and related products is worth a lot of money to the U.S. economy. Those exports offer billions of dollars in direct and indirect economic benefits to farmers,…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…for insecticidal proteins from bacteria that occur naturally in soil. The research has helped create new monitoring methods to help farmers detect, monitor, and predict the movement of these pests….
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…reinvestment in soil and soil fertility, and health, which can increase farmers’ yields and profits and improve water cycles,” said LaSalle. Some of the research on regenerative practices has already…
WHO Takes a Strong Stand Against Antibiotics in Animals
…they say denying the use of antibiotics goes against the obligations of pork farmers and veterinarians to care for their animals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups Ask Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practice Rules
…the poultry market. Over the last four decades of consolidation, 90 percent of hog farmers and 41 percent of cattle farmers are now out of business. 71 percent of poultry…
Ag Struggling to Make Voice Heard in NAFTA Talks
The American agricultural lobby thought that President Trump’s trade politics would spare farmers and others in agriculture. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says it was the rural and red-state turnout that…
Producers More Optimistic in October Survey
…specifically when it comes to fertilizer application. Similar to last year, 19 percent of producers expect to lower their seeding rates and 35 percent of farmers will adjust their seed…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…intensive farming, urban farming, and local foods, and assistance to small farmers and beginning farmers and ranchers. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the lead USDA partner in…
USDA NRCS Fire-Recovery Programs Continue in California
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is continuing to offer assistance to landowners affected by recent catastrophic wildfires. The assistance, provided through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)…
USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotechnology Regulations
…produced in the last 8,000 years. Innovations in biotechnology have been helping American farmers produce food more efficiently for more than 20 years, and that framework has been essential to…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…farmers, consumers, and the environment. However, in order for these benefits to be fully realized, and widely adopted across breeding programs of all sizes and sectors, developers need clear, science-based,…