…process to help U.S. wheat growers along the border become more competitive. “This is good news for American farmers and we now need Congress to follow suit and enact the…
Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval
…market development, and conservation and environmental stewardship programs within the legislation are especially important for farmers and ranchers. These programs will help provide certainty to rural America at a time…
Agri View: BFTP-Farm Wives Working Off the Farm
The number of farm wives that work off the farm is still growing. Despite government programs, today farmers financially, the average farmer still has a hard time putting a lot…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…local farmers and ranchers where he listened to their fears and hopes for the area after the fire. Also, Secretary Perdue met with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke…
NRCS Takes Individual Approach to Sustainability Projects
…Conservationist Drew Mather was recently recognized for his work with Cantonese farmers in Silicon Valley, which resulted in significant reductions in fertilizer use. Mather noted that meeting with farmers individually,…
Managing Soil as An Ecology Can Create Better Growing Conditions
…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…
Roughly 11 Percent of the Thanksgiving Food Dollar Goes to Farmers
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has found that for every Thanksgiving food dollar spent, farmers and ranchers receive only 11.3 cents. The annual Thanksgiving edition of the NFU Farmer’s Share…
Tariff Relief Payments Near $840 Million
In an attempt to lessen the burden on farmers hurt by the trade war with China, USDA offered up a tariff relief package with three main program bundled in. The…
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
…the proposed nighttime labor regulations is that the common practice of employees using headlamps will no longer be sufficient. Farmers will also be challenged with arranging adequate lighting equipment that…
Market Analyst Says Dairy Industry is Under Pressure
The dairy industry continues to be put under pressure while farms big and small are closing nationwide. Farmers tried to make due with what they had, producing more when the…
Agri View: BFTP-Bats, One of Farmer’s Best Friends
Bats are just creepy creatures to most people. Everett Griner talks about how bats are one of farmer’s best friend in today’s Agri View. BFTP-Bats, One of Farmers Best Friends…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…were once allowed to graze on public lands. What a shame, It was an arrangement that let our ranchers earn a living and kept the wild land fire risk at…
Getting the Needs of ‘Commercial Organic’ Operations Heard on a National Level
…The diversity of organic farming operations can complicate matters when it comes to addressing specific industry concerns. “I call it ‘commercial organic’ agriculture. We’re not hobby farmers, we grow large…
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
NCBA’s Pocket-Sized Redbook Has Offered Efficient Recordkeeping to Ranchers for More Than 30 Years Courtesy NCBA A pocket-sized recordkeeping tool from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, offered to cattle producers…