Farmers are more concerned with trade and being burdened with over-regulation, rather than the farm bill, according to one U.S. Senator. Republican Roy Blunt of Missouri said during a Senate…
Farm Leaders Visit Opioid Memorial in Show of Unity
…epidemic that is disproportionately affecting farming communities. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson joined Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural…
Culver’s to Donate Custard Sales to FFA
…the restaurant chain. Thursday May, 3rd is Culver’s Scoops of Thanks Day. Scoops of Thanks Day is part of Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project. The project supports agricultural education programs,…
Farm Credit Administration Releases Quarterly Report
…levels. The outlook for most livestock sectors remains positive although less favorable than 2017. Dairy producers will likely see greater losses in the near term, with higher global production and…
Agri View: Turkey Production
…to pay a little more. You know that retail prices are based on production. U.S. farmers are expected to produce fewer turkeys than they did last year. Right now, young…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…“Farmers of fruits and vegetables have an extremely high compliance rate. 99.8 percent in compliance with pretty stringent laws and regulations, that’s a pretty impressive track record.” Research published in…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…breeding, and biotechnology. The two companies have illustrated a plan to spend $16 billion on research and development worldwide over the span of six years. Some farmers are wearisome about…
Rabobank: Domestic Dairy Demand to Climb in 2018
Domestic demand for dairy products like natural cheese and butter, along with premium dairy products, should rise in the second half of 2018. That prediction comes from Rabobank in its…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…investing in not only our farmers but our nation’s future and food security.” – Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01) “The Farm Bill provides our farmers and ranchers the resources they need…
Farm bill discussions will affect all Californians
…truly touches on everyone—first of all, because everyone eats, but also because of the conservation, research, trade and other programs it contains,” CFBF President Jamie Johansson said. “Representing farmers and…
Trump Announces E15 Waiver Support to Farm State Lawmakers
…on summer-time E15 sales “allows retailers to offer better options alongside traditional blends all year long.” National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson applauded the move as well, but says “more…
Trump Tells Trade Team to Look Into Re-joining TPP
…increasing market access to protect farmers. Farm groups say farmers would rather trade, than take subsidies, to be profitable, in referring to the trade dispute with China and the proposed…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…the programs we have in place, we’re losing farmers. Family farmers and ranchers simply need more resources. “Yet congressional leadership has severely hamstrung the committee’s ability to address the six-year,…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Release of 2018 Farm Bill
…these days, so this legislation is critically important to give them some much-needed reassurance. In my travels across the country, I have found that farmers have confidence in President Trump’s…