…of agricultural producers through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). “USDA is committed to supporting the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and we know that they have…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…tastes like is one thing, but supporting the American farmer is another. People who don’t farm make trade deals. Farmers who feed us have very little input on international trade….
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…food insecure teens in both healthy lifestyle and entrepreneurship skills through activities including gardening, food preparation and preservation, farm business training and farmers market demonstrations. Community Food Projects are an…
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
…legislative session. “Farmers and ranchers need to be able to get their products to market quickly and safely, and inland waterways are a critical part of that process for much…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2) Initiative coordinates the Department’s work to develop strong local and regional food systems. USDA has invested over $1 billion in more than 40,000…
Putin Tells Russia to Not Hurry Grain Movement
President Vladimir Putin of Russia this week hailed the nation’s farmers efforts in producing the biggest post-Soviet grain crop this week. However, in his message to farmers, he cautioned the…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
Having reduced their plantings in recent years due to the drought, California rice farmers are harvesting a bigger crop this season—but they are also feeling the pinch of lower market…
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
…eggs, and live pigs violated international rules. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says a key aspect of the WTO’s decision found that India’s ban failed to separate disease-free areas and…
USDA Waiting on More Funding
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) needs more funding to continue distributing aid to farmers hit by low commodity prices. Vilsack said last week…
Farm Bureau Survey Shows Lower Food Prices
…prices have increased gradually over time, the share of the average food dollar that America’s farm and ranch families receive has dropped. “Through the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of…
China places Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. DDGs
…to Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today. China is the world’s top buyer of DDGs, a by-product of corn ethanol. China imports almost all of its DDGs from the United States,…
Agri View: Bee Survival
…looking for a cure are convinced, it is a series of problems. And, they feel that the two most significant problems are pesticides and parasites. Farmer must have pesticides to…
Germany Signaling Opposition to Bayer-Monsanto Deal
Lawmakers in Germany are calling on regulators to curb Bayer Ag’s $66 billion proposed takeover of U.S. based Monsanto. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports a parliamentary session in Germany…
Farmers Urging Congress to Swiftly Move on TPP Agreement
…“America’s farmers and ranchers need Congress to step up and pass TPP now,” said Chip Bowling, president of the National Corn Growers Association and a farmer from Newburg, Maryland. “At…