…still some sizable obstacles confronting young and beginning farmers. United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue aims to assist young farmers and ranchers get established in the industry. “I think…
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
…Farmer Cooperatives, penned a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi opposing the effective repeal of Section 199. By not including the deduction, the House tax…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…Illinois Corn Growers Association says this is what farmers pencil out on paper to demonstrate why market access is so important to corn farmer profitability. “It looks like our ‘what…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…programs that are important to row crop producers rely on farmer-reported NASS data. When enough producers do not respond to the surveys, NASS is not able to publish data. Without…
Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
…CEO Bob Dinneen. “That’s an astounding increase in productivity, and reflects not just the hard work and efficiency of the American farmer, but also underscores the effectiveness of market-driven demand…
Working on Sugar Support Programs Before 2018 Farm Bill
…says that “a better name would be the ‘Sugar Farmer Bankruptcy Bill’ because that’s exactly what the Foxx plan is designed to do.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
Exporting feed grains and related products is worth a lot of money to the U.S. economy. Those exports offer billions of dollars in direct and indirect economic benefits to farmers,…
Ag Groups Ask Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practice Rules
The National Farmers Union joined a coalition of 82 farmer, rural, and consumer groups, in sending a letter to the president, asking him to implement the Farmer Fair Practice Rules…
Ag Struggling to Make Voice Heard in NAFTA Talks
…threat. Gordon Stoner, a Montana farmer who leads the National Association of Wheat Growers, says the only solution may be a grassroots campaign in which farmers, ranchers, and others, stand…
Producers More Optimistic in October Survey
The latest Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed farmer optimism improving slightly in October, coming in at an index of 135. That’s actually the third-highest level since the survey began…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…the conference is open to all farmers and ranchers, yet is uniquely tailored towards Spanish-speaking growers. Conducting the conference in Spanish will provide an enriched learning experience. “Hispanic farmers and…
Agriculture Reacts to House Tax Reform Proposal
…ranchers. The National Farmers Union opposes the tax plan while supporting efforts to simplify the tax code. Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says the tax plan would “shift the nation’s…
Another Successful California Small Farm Conference
…to become more engaged in policy. Workshops also offered marketing strategies on how farmers can increase their success at farmers’ markets. The California Small Farm Conference has been bringing together…
Farm Profitability Still Down, But Improving
…The survey produced by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac shows 51 percent of agricultural lenders noted an increase in the demand for agricultural operating loans, while there was…