…the following statement: “When I travel around the country, one of the biggest concerns farmers raise is the shortage of legal farm labor. Our farmers and ranchers are the most…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…with this ‘green wave’ of elected leaders who will stand up for farmers and ranchers and our ability to feed our nation.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored Content CIR…
7th Agriculture Trade Mission to South Korea
…to South Korea such as citrus, almonds, rices, walnuts, beef, dairy and more. 7th Agriculture Trade Mission to South Korea About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor for AgNet…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
…the California Farmers Union, the Community Food and Justice Coalition, and the California Dairy Campaign. The proposed bills would suspend mergers of companies with more than $176 million in sales…
National Agriculture Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Pass a Farm Bill
…Senate agriculture leaders to get a Farm Bill passed before the years comes to an end. Without a bill, it adds pressure to farmers nationwide to prepare for the following…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
…Association, Fresno, Calif. Cherry Central Cooperative, Inc., Traverse City, Mich.> Cibo Vita Inc., Fair Lawn, N.J. CKJY Exports, Lemoore, Calif. Commercial Lynks Inc., Alexandria, Va. Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas…
ASTA Applauds International Statement in Support of Plant Breeding Innovation
…been successfully developing and improving crop varieties for hundreds of years – with tremendous benefits for American farmers and the health of our families and our environment. Our ability to…
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture
…editing hold great promise for both farmers and consumers around the world. These tools can play a critical role in helping farmers address many of the production challenges they face…
New Goat Milk Facility Breaks Ground at UC Davis
…Sciences recently broke ground on a brand-new, state of the art dairy goat parlor and creamery, near the existing Dairy Goat Teaching and Research Facility at UC Davis. The Noel-Nordfelt…
The Dual Impacts of Proposed Ag Trade Disruption Payments
Trade facilitation program payments that were provided to aid farmers affected by tariffs may be having a secondary affect. USDA’s Rod Bain presented some insight from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
The Western View: San Francisco Supports Fish Not Farms
…to drop their support of a plan backed by President Trump and valley farmers which would keep water flowing to the cities and farms. That plan offers alternatives to the…
Vietnam Winning U.S.-China Trade War
…more tariffs in December against China, pending the outcome of talks at the G20 summit. U.S. soybean farmers are feeling the brunt of the trade war as China has steep…
Trump Administration Plans Hearing on Trade with Japan
…workers, farmers, and ranchers that should be addressed in the negotiations. Japan has previously sought to enter a trade agreement through other means, instead of a bilateral agreement, in an…
Secretary Perdue Regarding EPA Decision on Dicamba
…has decided to renew the registration of over-the-top use of this important weed control technology on dicamba-resistant cotton and soybeans, because it presents farmers with options. This represents the conclusion…