Dairy Farmers of Canada have rejected a meeting request from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The organization rejected the meeting because of the “absence of details on measures to mitigate…
National Cooperative Month Looks to the Future of Agriculture
…are planned throughout the month of October. Planning for the future and working to ensure longevity is one of the backbones of American agriculture; California farmers, in particular, know the…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that exist in rural America. Increasing investments in rural infrastructure is a…
Trade War Benefiting U.S. Food Banks
…package for farmers. With the Department of Agriculture buying commodities to help ease the burden on farmers, those items will show up in U.S. food banks, including meat, dairy products,…
US Pushing for Better Trade Terms with Japan
…that, and I’m sure that we’ll come to a satisfactory conclusion,” said President Trump. Negotiating better trade terms with Japan would bring tremendous benefits to American farmers. According to USDA…
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
…their purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. They connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need…
Agri View: Buying or Renting – Land Prices
…the southeast. First, is it irrigated or is it dry land. For irrigated land, Florida farmers paid $60 dollars an acre more this year. In Georgia, it cost farmers $480…
Farm Bill Expiration Jeopardizes Multiple Programs
The farm bill expiration has led to multiple programs losing their authorization as well as funding. With the federal government’s fiscal year ending on September 30, the same day the…
Agri View: Problems in Agriculture
…agriculture upset. If there were no export problems, farmers have enough to worry about. At the start of every crop year, there are things to be dealt with that they…
USDA Invests in $650,000 in Local Watershed Project to Protect Communities and Vital Infrastructure
…less. The projects are owned by local sponsors, such as conservation districts, local governments and American Indian tribes. NRCS serves as the primary technical adviser to project sponsors because of…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
…presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that…
Secretary Perdue Highlights the Benefits of the USMCA for California Producers
…farmers an unfair advantage. “They called that Class 7. This agreement got rid of and eliminated Class 7 and Class 6 milk, which we felt like was always an unfair…
DTN Poll: Farmers Continue Supporting Trump
A recent poll by DTN-The Progressive Farmer finds rural Americans continue supporting President Donald Trump. The poll asked rural residents if, given a chance, they would cast their ballots differently…
Ag Economy Index Sharply Lower on Farm Income Concerns
…many farms deteriorated significantly as 2018 unfolded and farmers’ expectations for the future weakened as well. On the September survey, 54 percent of respondents said their farms’ financial condition was…