…the flexibilities already available, not only through Title II, but also through other international, cash-based food assistance programs like the Emergency Food Security Program. Most importantly, I hope we never…
NFU Urging Trump to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement
As President Donald Trump weighs the merits of keeping the United States in the Paris Agreement, National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging the administration to maintain U.S. commitments to global…
Tom Nassif Wins Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…of such political and marketplace uncertainty for farmers in California and across the country.” Nassif’s achievements and service to the industry will be recognized at the State Fair Gala on…
Canada Farmland Values Up 10 Percent
…a higher number of locales where values decreased,” advising farmers to prepare for a potential softening of the market as lower crop prices have an impact. From the National Association…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…marketplace in the livestock industry that delivers a fair market price to farmers. Eliminating packer ownership of livestock would be a good first step in accomplishing that goal.” Independent producers…
Livestock Groups, Roberts, Praise GIPSA Rule Delay
…to consolidation of the livestock industry, putting farmers out of business and increase consumer prices for meat.” NPPC, along with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and others, is calling on…
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
…information and tools to USDA, stakeholders, and collaborators to improve decision-making in handling disasters. SLSNCGP sponsors targeted projects that enable the Cooperative Extension Service to assist in preparing for, providing…
Egg-Citing News – Food Prices Down for Easter
…“Through the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of consumer retail food expenditures for food eaten at home and away from home, on average. Since then, that figure has decreased steadily…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
U.S. Farmers To Lose Milk Supply Contracts In 2016, U.S. milk producers, competing in a global dairy market, saw the value of milk fall to the lowest level since the…
Pork Producers Applaud White House Action on GIPSA Rule
…the buying and selling of livestock, lead to consolidation of the livestock industry – putting farmers out of business – and increase consumer prices for meat.” A notice in tomorrow’s…
Wheat Growers: Prospective Plantings Report Alarming
…time when farmers worked with a horse and plow.” The Association says it is working to communicate the tough economic conditions in wheat country to members of Congress and the…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
…corn prices increasing into 2018. On a calendar year basis, U.S. corn prices received by farmers averaged $6.67 per bushel in 2012 (unweighted by marketings). Those prices fell to $3.48…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
Farmers, ranchers remain concerned on current conditions; optimistic about future Despite continued flat commodity prices, attitudes of U.S. farmers took a solid leap into positive territory, according to the most…
Agri View: GMO Crops Advance
…produce a crop. Also the amount of pesticides necessary to protect it. One other thing, genetically modified crops increases production. Most farmers who grow them are convinced that GMO crops…