…specifically designed to assist young and beginning farmers, structural barriers remain for younger individuals looking to get started in the industry. According to the last USDA Census of Agriculture, farmers between…
Ag Must Be Part Of U.S.-EU Trade Deal, Groups Insist
…lifting import barriers that protect EU farmers and removing regulatory measures that are scientifically unjustified or overly restrictive. Because of the EU’s barriers, the United States had a trade deficit…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall, Aiken Cite Strengths of Clean Water Rule
…farmers and ranchers additional details about the proposed rule. Duvall said farmers and ranchers are committed to protecting America’s waterways and drinking water, and the new Clean Water Rule will…
USDA Traveler Website Helps Santa and His Elves
…he always does his part by getting a movement permit for his reindeer to enter the U.S., but this year he’s going above and beyond to help protect our farmers,…
Hesitation in Celebrating Interim Trade Deal with China
…soybeans were headed to China. Although it was the ninth-largest single-day soybean sale for the US, it equated to just 3.5 percent of Chinese soy purchases last year. Many farmers…
Round Two of Trade Mitigation Payments Coming From USDA
The second round of trade mitigation payments will be coming to aid farmers and ranchers affected by the trade retaliation from other countries. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue made…
Measuring Costs and Benefits of Different Farming Systems
…the contributing factors for a renewed focus on soil management techniques in recent years. “All farmers invest in new equipment, they invest in their buildings, so invest in your soils…
Farm Bureau: USDA Broadband Program Will Boost Rural Economy
…in rural America could not come at a better time. Rural broadband is essential to modern agriculture, the farmers and ranchers who grow our food and to the quality of…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…submitted for the contest by exhibitors of the largest annual agricultural show of its kind. The contest judges were made up of farmers, ranchers and industry professionals. The Top-10 New…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…the farm bill’s adoption. American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bill Passage Brings Farmers, Ranchers Added Certainty The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall: “Today’s passage of…
2018 Farm Bill Conference Report Released, Members, Officials and Associations Comment
…on both sides has officially been approved and structured into a bipartisan bill that is said to benefit farmers, families and rural communities. Many people commented on the process and…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…programs and to increase crop-insurance flexibility. “The farm bill also invests in agricultural research, including studies of ways to mechanize more on-farm tasks,” Johansson said. “Farmers and ranchers face chronic…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…and today’s announcement marks a hopeful new chapter for farm country…I applaud this administration for listening to concerns raised by farmers and ranchers and their representatives in Congress. I am…
NCBA to Congress: Vote “Yes” to Get 2018 Farm Bill Across the Finish Line
…conference report is encouraging news for farmers and ranchers across the country. Now it is time for Congress to get the 2018 Farm Bill across the finish line. In these…