…Risk Management Delegates approved new policies that covered a wide range of agricultural topics. Among other things, they: * Supported the addition of cottonseed to the list of oilseed crops…
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
…terms on the Women’s Leadership Committee. Cole Coxbill, a cattle rancher and crop grower from Wyoming, was elected the new chair of the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, which…
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
…more affordable food— and more skepticism from the public. “As we’ve changed in size and scale and in the kind of production techniques and technology we use, we now reflect…
Huanglongbing Disease Spread and Characteristics
…impact from infected trees in the first 2 years and if or when it spreads in California that some growers might see an increase in production, but that won’t last….
Citrus Crop Forecast Has Slight Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service), Washington, D.C. released the January citrus crop forecast reflecting a slight drop in California non-Valencia oranges with a slight increase in Valencia oranges….
Truth Matters to Consumers
…farming and livestock practices. What they found, however, was a fourth-generation farmer admitting to using chemicals on his crops, antibiotics in his animals and technology on his farm. But with…
Stallman Ready to Pass the Gavel – #AFBF16
…that we in agriculture didn’t have enough ways to get our message heard. “Well, people are sure paying attention to farming and food production now! And in this age of…
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…(UAVs) that operate with human scouts to research solutions for specialty crop farmers, improving how farmers can obtain timely estimates of yields, diagnose crop stress, and detect pests. The program…
National Milk Day
…The females of all mammal species can by definition produce milk, but cow milk dominates commercial production. In 2011, FAO estimates 85% of all milk worldwide was produced from cows….
Women in Agriculture Are a Big Deal – #AFBF16
…AFB Women’s Leadership Committee. Saylor, a crop farmer from Arizona, gave her first annual address at the business meeting of the AFB Women, held at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
…in agriculture didn’t have enough ways to get our message heard. “Well, people are sure paying attention to farming and food production now! And in this age of social media,…
Agriculture Education Supported by CDFA
…State Fair, classroom resource kits on crop and plant science provided by the Stanley W. Strew Education Fund, and support for California Future Farmers of America’s (FFA) leadership and development…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…for sustainable food production for a growing world population. We look forward to discussing all this with members of the legislature in the weeks and months ahead as the budget…
Farmer Drone Rules
…CFR § 21.25(a)(2) and § 21.185) for a special purpose or a type certificate for production of the UAS under 14 CFR § 21.25(a)(1) or § 21.17. For more information,…