…the United States and the world. “It’s an old, not-so-funny joke that farmers live poor and die rich, because of the value of the land they own. It isn’t right…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…industry will be a clear reminder of the Administration’s continued commitment to strengthening the American economy. With ethanol production remaining a significant market for American corn and America’s farmers facing…
White House Backs 2018 Spending Package
…full funding for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service budget request; and for the $7 billion it would give for Farm Service Agency loans to farmers. But administration officials took…
Farmer Optimism Waning
Another poll released this week shows optimism is decreasing in farm country. DTN-The Progressive Farmers released its August Agricultural Confidence Index this week. The survey finds that while farmers are…
Agri View: Farm Trade
…farmers. Relaxing trade restrictions began in the last couple of years in the Obama administration and continues. But, it has not ended. There are feeble efforts to end the embargo…
Farmers Looking for Relief in Tax Reform
Congress is back in session with a promise to work on tax reform this month. American Farm Bureau Federation tax specialist Pat Wolff says farmers need overall tax relief from…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has launched a new initiative to force California farmers to adopt cage-free egg production and gestation crate-free pork production. Last week, HSUS…
EPA Considering Dicamba Limits
…dicamba herbicides. State regulators and university specialists from Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and North Dakota are pressuring the EPA to decide soon on rules guiding usage because farmers will make…
NAFTA Round Two Concludes in Mexico City
…however, “there is a will of the three countries” to get a deal finished. Dairy Farmers of Canada called a lack of policy proposals from the U.S. “surprising,” making it…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…to either a scrape system or pasture system. Over 1,300 dairy farm families in California are voluntarily working to reduce manure methane emissions by 40% by 2030. Dairy farmers have…
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…the nation’s fuel supply. National Corn Growers, National Farmers Union, and the Renewable Fuels Association are urging the EPA to follow the law and a recent court decision, and boost,…
Agri View: Farmers and Bees
Everett Griner talks about farmers needing bees to pollinate the crops in today’s Agri View. Farmers and Bees A group of European scientists has concluded that Colony Collapse Disorder is…
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…Tax-deductible donations can be made to the foundation to help farmers and ranchers in their rebuilding efforts. All donations will be dispersed directly to those farmers and ranchers who suffered…
The Western View: Chile Festival
…it in honor of the hardworking farmers of the Mesilla Valley. Thanks for growing these great chiles. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View, brought to you by Citrus…