…and livestock producers. The controversial rules would make it easier for producers to sue livestock companies and much harder for meat companies to cancel contracts with farmers. The rules would…
USDA Releases Local Food Marketing Survey Results
…practices. That resulted in $8.7 billion in revenue in 2015. Farmers who sold directly to institutions and intermediaries like wholesalers who would locally brand the product brought in the most…
CA Dairy Farmers Navigating Methane Reduction Bill
Dairy farmers in California now have more to consider in running their day-to-day operations. An article on Milk Business Dot Com says farmers face water issues, regulatory burdens, and the…
CCM Response to Argentinian Lemon Rule
…two reports were issued by USDA, one noting that the numbers of family farmers were shrinking in America while the second cited a continued reduction in farm income. “Revenues for…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make conservation improvements, working with as many as 500,000 farmers, ranchers and landowners to protect over 400 million…
Court Dismisses Mississippi River Basin Nutrient Standards Case
In what agriculture groups call a victory, a federal court last week dismissed a lawsuit that would have forced the Environmental Protection Agency to impose strict nutrient standards on farmers…
Agri View: Chicken Consumption
…eating more chicken. This is good news for poultry farmers of course. Americans eat chicken 10 to 12 times a month. That is more than 50 pounds per year. So…
Is 2017 A Turnaround Year For Farmers
…that’s at it’s highest level in 14 years. MetLife, a major farm mortgage lender, feels that as farmers cut acreage and supplies drop, prices could rise. U.S. farmers are predicted…
Panel Hears EPA Testimony on Glyphosate
…development was done incorrectly. A number of farmers and representatives from the agriculture industry also testified before the Scientific Advisory Panel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Survey Shows Potential Cost of Ag Labor Pay Laws
…more than 25 percent for fruit growers. Since farmers do not control the prices for their products, as they can only take the current market numbers, the study shows ways…
NFU Board Calls on Congress to Assist Struggling Dairy Producers
…and to refund dairy Margin Protection Program premiums. “U.S. dairy farmers are experiencing an extended period of very low milk prices which, unless corrected, will force thousands of farmers out…
Fair Practices Rules Protect Contract Farmers
…promised a minimum base pay, when they sign a contract many find that their entire income relies on a system that pits farmers against their fellow farmers – a system…
Ag Groups React to Proposed GIPSA Rules
…the building as he abandons it.” NCBA will be working staunchly with the new Administration and new Congress to prevent these irresponsible regulations from harming our nation’s farmers and ranchers….
Agri View: Growing Companies
…university that tells another story. Their contention is, these mergers will lead to significantly higher prices farmers would have to pay for seed. The report didn’t mention other crop inputs….