…farmers to share their unique stories with consumers.” The award recognizes farm leaders, ages 18-29, who intend to make pig farming their life’s work and who are committed to raising…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-01-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
…to have an important discussion about food, agriculture, and how we can reach consumers better.” Artist Bree Sanchez illustrates the major topics discussed at the Bayer AgVocacy Forum The forum…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Should Close in the Second Quarter of 2018
…up in the second quarter of this year. Farming technology and the seed portfolio have emerged as key details in the EU talks. A Reuters report this week says that…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…period thanks to the continued recovery from the 2015 avian influenza outbreak. American will remain the second-largest poultry exporter behind Brazil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Committee Members Press USDA on Payments to Deceased Farmers
…says farmers must be “actively engaged in farming” in order to receive farm program benefits. Farmers do that by providing labor or management. USDA recently issued guidance that considers an…
U.S. Ag Pays the Price for Trade Disputes
The Farmers for Free Trade Group released a report this week that highlights how American farmers and ranchers have paid the price in trade disputes. Consequences usually happen in the…
Treasury Secretary Mentions U.S. Possibly Re-joining TPP
…the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. “If we did a substantially better deal,” Trump said in an interview with CNBC, “I would be open to TPP.” During his remarks, Mnuchin…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…recent tax cuts, Kansas farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers are eager to deliver and are hoping the administration will continue to seek ways to get American products into new markets.” From…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
…see a great variety of vegetable crops and a range growing conditions and seasons. You may see small organic farms supporting the burgeoning farm to fork movement. Down the road,…
Wenger Headlines California State Fair Award Recipients
…to developing innovations to carry farming into the future. Wenger is a third-generation farmer. His farming operation includes sharecropping, custom farm work and walnut hulling. Wenger has served on numerous…
California Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big at National Conference
The California Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) program represented the state at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Leadership Conference in Reno, Nevada that took place February 16 through 19….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-28-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
No Drastic SNAP Changes Expected in Senate Farm Bill
Politico says the Senate is not expected to make any drastic changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as it works to reauthorize the farm bill. Those comments came…