U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) board members have voted to not renew the contract of CEO Randy Krotz, the organizations only CEO since its inception in 2014. Farm Journal…
Canada More Convinced Trump Will Withdraw from NAFTA
…annual convention earlier this week that he is negotiating tough for farmers, but did not rule out the possibility of withdrawing from the agreement. While the administration seemed to attempt…
Trump on NAFTA: Don’t Get Nervous
Following his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation earlier this week, President Donald Trump cautioned farmers and ranchers: “Don’t get nervous” regarding his efforts to renegotiate the North American…
Wrong Trade Policy Poses Risks to Economic Growth
…“do no harm” to farmers and ranchers. Donohue did say that tax reform and regulatory relief, the same two issues championed by agriculture, have helped usher in a “new era…
Agri View: Real Christmas Tree Troubles
…many as 40 major American tree farmers have quit farming trees. As a result, there were shortages of real trees this year. That made the prices for the real trees…
Farmers Are Becoming Less Optimistic About the Future
…sharp contrast to the future expectations. The Index of Current Conditions measures the short-term expectations of farmers, which increased in December to 139, the highest number since July of 2017…
USDA Wants Farmer Input on Government Regulations
…“principles” they’d like to see kept in mind as the legislation comes together. Perdue says it’s the administration’s way of letting Congress know what they’ve heard from farmers and ranchers…
Kansas Senator Says Keep Pressure on Administration to Finish NAFTA
…disaster relief bill to the President’s desk as quickly as possible,” he says. The conference also allowed extensive discussion on the importance of trade to agriculture. “Our nation’s farmers and…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…dairy farmers Permission for workers to seek employment from more than one farmer under the H2A program Trade and trade agreements that strengthen market opportunities for U.S. agriculture Elimination of…
U.S. Pork Farmers Get Outstanding Return on Checkoff Investment
A 2017 study says U.S. pork farmers get a very positive return on their checkoff investment. The study was done by Harry Kaiser at Cornell University. 91 percent of the…
Idaho “Ag-gag” Law Dealt a Blow in Court
…passed a bill in 2014 making it a crime to videotape feedlots, dairies, and other farming operations without the owner’s knowledge. The Idaho dairy industry brought up the concerns after…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…Several wheat farmers have told Politico that wheat is resilient enough to have “nine lives.” Kim Anderson of Oklahoma State University Extension says it’s also early enough in the season…
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
…won by farmers. Our continent was tamed by farmers.” In his address to the crowd of nearly 5,000 AFBF members, President Trump noted the achievements of his administration in addressing…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…dairy also lost close to $10 million due to lowered prices, dumping milk and heat-stressed cows producing less. Aquaculture was affected by losses totaling $17.5 million. The Florida beef industry…