…the same proportion of farmers thought new contract highs (38 percent) and new contract lows (39 percent) were possible (Figure 5). When asked about soybean prices, a larger share (44…
GIPSA Rule Comment Period Extended
…likely would restrict the buying and selling of livestock, lead to consolidation of the livestock industry – putting farmers out of business – and increase consumer prices for meat.” USDA…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…a supplier of soybeans and soybean meal to soyfoods producers. “As farmers, many ASA members also raise dairy cows; all soybean farmers are feed providers to the dairy industry. More…
First Syngenta Viptera Corn Case Scheduled for June
…sold Agrisure Viptera, which was not approved for import by China at the time and was found in shipments of corn to China, causing significant losses to corn farmers across…
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has listed food safety as a 2018 farm bill priority. Specifically, NASDA prioritized the need farmers and ranchers may have for low-cost…
Farm Groups Endorse Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…669 agricultural organizations endorsed Sonny Perdue, the nominee for Agriculture Secretary. A Trump transition team official says the letter was written on behalf of “farmers, ranchers…and all other segments of…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
…the need for California’s farmers and others in agriculture to pull together and advocate for themselves. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation when reprinting this…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
…Mulhern. “The new secretary will have many issues on his plate of great concern to dairy farmers, such as fixing the dairy safety net program, developing export markets, updating child…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced Assistant News Director Professor Stefano Carpin and one of his robots (Image courtesy of UC Merced) A nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department…
Blum Center Relaunching With Focus on Food
By Lorena Anderson, Assistant News Director, UC Merced Communications Everyone in the campus community can get fresh produce from the farmers market truck that comes to campus each week. (Image…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…immediate harm to U.S. dairy farmers and processors. While Mexico has been an incredibly valuable trading partner for dairy, Canada, by sharp contrast, has habitually worked to undermine dairy trade….
Putting a Face on California Farmers
The California Farm Bureau is giving a face to California farmers by taking producers to the U.S. capital. Representatives get a personal experience, and leaders say that pays dividends when…
AFBF Pres. Duvall: Confirm Judge Gorsuch
…to regulating agencies, but should perform their constitutional role of interpreting the laws that Congress writes. That point alone is critical for many of the legal issues faced by farmers…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…rules for the 115th Congress. “I am very excited to get to work crafting policies that will benefit America’s farmers and ranchers with the help of my esteemed colleagues this…