…for raising awareness of the crisis in farming communities, providing resources and information to help those communities, and encouraging farmer-to-farmer cooperation to overcome the crisis. The two organizations’ survey from…
Farm Co-ops Applaud the American Food for American Schools Act
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives applauded the introduction of The American Food for American Schools Act. The legislation in the Senate will strengthen monitoring and enforcement of “Buy American”…
Agri View: Climbing Egg Prices
…driving it? Well, demand. Somebody is eating more eggs. Well, let me put it this way. Consumption of eggs is up. It takes several months for a poultry farmer to…
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 Groups Want Farm Bill to Address Farmer Suicides
A group of farm organizations led by the National Farmers Union are urging Congress to address farmer suicide rates in the next farm bill. The Coalition of 35 farm groups…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…to impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods, including soybeans, corn, beef, and other agricultural products. National Farmers Union (NFU), a family farmer-led organization who…
DTN Poll Shows Farmers Becoming More Positive
Farmers are becoming more positive regarding their current situations, and the future. The DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index finds farmers are increasingly indicating a positive outlook. The index reached…
Farmers Outline Harm from GIPSA Withdraw
…and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sided “with big ag over small farmers,” saying the GIPSA final rule would have helped level the playing field between farmers and agribusiness. In the…
Ag Coalition Website Launched to Stop CA Glyphosate Regulation
A national coalition of farmers and agriculture networks, known as The Ag Defense Alliance, launched a new website providing resources and information about its case against California’s unjustified Prop 65…
Farmers for America – a Movie About the Present and the Future
…it poses some essential questions. Who will our farmers be? How can we support new and beginning farmers? It was an honor to meet Graham and two California farmers in…
Almond Matters: Celebrating Women in Agriculture
…the industry. “It’s an interesting time that we live in, in agriculture today,” said Jenny Holtermann, a long-time family farmer of almonds and agricultural advocate. “There is such a new…
USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
…Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the 2501 Program). “The USDA is committed to reaching all farmers and ranchers,” said OPPE Director Diane Cullo….
Agri View: Farming is Dangerous Work
…From high above the trees, how do you know where the property line ends? It is one of things that the pilot has to know. You see, the other farmer…
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
…rail, the waterways of this country have contributed to our ability to deliver farmer-produced, rancher-produced products to the world in a very competitive fashion; and it’s very important that we…