…rose three points to 42.2, remaining below growth natural for now 50 months, and the January farm equipment-sales index slumped to 24.4 from December’s 29.3. Confidence indicated by the rural…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Scholarships Now Available
…may include, but is not limited to, careers in: Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Diesel, Heavy Equipment, Vet Tech, Welding, and much more. Young Farmers & Ranchers Agricultural…
Equipment Groups Tackle Right to Repair
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Dealers Association announced a new industry commitment to provide a comprehensive set of service information tools for tractors and combines put into…
Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers
…Farm Production and Conservation mission area: the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Risk Management Agency. “Many farmers are out in their fields using equipment that…
International Agri-Center Prepares For 51st World Ag Expo®
…exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space. In 2017, 105,780 people came from 43 states and 71 countries to attend the 50th…
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
…unserved and underserved croplands and ranchlands is essential to farmers and ranchers who produce the food, fuel and fiber across the United States and around the world.” “Farm equipment manufacturers…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
Funding Supports Schools, Libraries, Municipal Centers, First Responder Vehicles and Equipment, Other Community Needs Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that USDA invested in nearly 400 projects to provide essential services…
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
…sales of farm equipment and products for hotels and airlines. Chicken in various forms was the biggest export, followed by herbicides, according to the Hagstrom Report. In 2015 and 2016,…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…(PDF, 179 KB) – the USFS will continue work in: Emergency and Defense Preparedness; Fire Suppression including fire fighters and all necessary equipment costs to protect life and property, Law…
2017 Farm Equipment Sales Up
Sales of farm tractors and combines increased in 2017, up five percent and four percent, respectively. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers latest monthly sales report found the sale of all…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…in the county had been affected by the fire. He estimated the cost of the damage to current and future crops, machinery and equipment, dwellings, service buildings and other structures…
Still Little to No Pesticides on 2016 CA Produce
…pesticides using state of the art equipment operated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) sets levels for the maximum amounts of…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…to repair. Replacement of this equipment will improve efficiency and reduce operating costs. Georgia: The city of Ellaville received $39,000 to purchase three vehicles for Ellaville’s Public Works Department. The…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…limited in this effort by hard, compacted soils. Having the right equipment is a key to the whole endeavor, McRee points out. He has worked with local NRCS partners and…