…farms have computer access. Of those farmers having computer access, 72 percent, up one percent from 2015, own or lease a computer. To connect to the internet, eight percent of…
Groups See Pruitt NCBA Video Biased Against WOTUS
…referenced above: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Urges Ranchers to File WOTUS Comments Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, recently visited Frasier Ranch outside Last Chance, Colorado, to get…
Agri View: Florida Carrots
Everett Griner talks about Florida farmers growing carrots in today’s Agri View. Florida Carrots If you wrote down the 10 healthiest vegetables grown in America carrots would certainly be in…
Wheat Growers Say NAFTA Can be Improved
…is highly concerning and disenfranchises farmers near the border who can’t take advantage of price premiums at Canadian elevators when they occur.” “The new NAFTA can provide opportunities for both…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…provide the only source of specialty crop and general county information. Data is gathered by crop report surveys from a random sample of growers, ranchers, processors, packers and other sources….
Producers Receive Favorable Decisions on Regulatory Matters
…a delay. Delay NPPC is working with EPA to see how hog farmers and other livestock producers can more easily comply with air emissions reporting. Meantime, another regulation producers consider…
Farm Debt Likely to Reach All-Time High in 2017
Low commodity prices have made things tough by bringing down land values, tightening balance sheets, and increasing the stress level of America’s producers. Unfortunately, that means farmers are continuing to…
Economic Study Shows Renewable Fuel Standard Added to Price of Corn
…University study to be published soon in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics shows specific benefits to farmers, consumers, and the environment, from the nation’s renewable fuels requirement. Renewable Fuels…
CAFO’s Get Extra Time to Comply with Requirements
…court to delay the mandate requiring the agency to enforce the rule until January 17th because farmers didn’t know how to comply with the rules. The environmental groups that initially…
Agri View: Drought and Farming
…everybody. Not just farmers. But, farmers are among the highest risk element of our entire population. You see, some areas of our country are more prone to drought than others….
Agriculture’s ‘Do No Harm’ Message Getting Through?
…gains for their farmers and ranchers, they say they want more than minor changes, including better trade flows, labor and environmental standards, and a dispute settlement system some US industries…
Roberts: Goal is to Finish Farm Bill This Year
…end of this year. In his home state this week, Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas told farmers and ranchers that the farm bill process is in “good shape,” according to…
Dairy Farmers of Canada in Washington, D.C. to Defend Supply Management System
Representatives of a dairy industry group from Canada were visiting Washington, D.C. this week to support the nation’s dairy supply management system. Dairy Farmers of Canada made the visit as…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Costing Jobs, Failing Americans
…it had also failed countless others. Lighthizer noted that Canada and Mexico are the largest export markets for U.S. farmers and ranchers, but claims at least 700,000 Americans have lost…