…49 projects supporting direct producer-to-consumer marketing projects such as farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, roadside stands, and agri-tourism through the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP). A 2015 FMPP grant enabled…
U.S. Ag Coalition Sponsors U.S.-Cuba Business Meetings
…happen.” The conference offers participants a chance to meet ministers, leaders of agriculture industry, farmers, cooperatives and decision makers in Cuba’s newly formed government. The conference is planned for November…
Growth Energy Launches Bus Tour Promoting E15
…to federal regulations, E15 cannot be sold in the summer months. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says allowing sales year-round of E15 and higher blends helps farmers by increasing domestic…
Agri View: Bad Weather Year
…weather has been one of the worst years that most people can remember. Not just farmers. Everybody. Drought and stifling heart in the west. Floods in the northeast. And, suffocating…
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…to resolve trade concerns before resorting to tariffs. Tariffs targeting our largest agricultural export markets have resulted in retaliation against U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural and food businesses across the…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue 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…
Senators Grill Administration Officials at Trade Hearing
…and the resulting harm to American farmers from retaliatory tariffs. Politico says both Republicans and Democrats gave an earful to USDA chief economist Robert Johansson, Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign…
Organic Production Project to Evaluate Advantages of No-Till Farming
…the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program. Researchers from multiple institutions will be collaborating with organic farmers to determine effective methods of employing no-till farming…
State Ag Officials Voice Concerns with Trade Approach
…disputes with other countries who may discriminate against American farmers and ranchers.” The organization is comprised of leadership from state agriculture departments. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
…to be transparent about this process and how our economists arrived at the numbers they did,” Perdue said. “Our farmers and ranchers work hard to feed the United States and…
Lawsuits Seeking Mandatory Travel Pay for Ag Workers
…compensation for any time that workers spend traveling between work and home while in transportation provided by employers. In response to the lawsuits, the California Farmers for Fairness (CFF) group…
Monthly Tractor, Combine Sales Increase
Farmers and ranchers purchased more combines and tractors last month according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The latest monthly report shows tractor sales were up…
2019 Farmland Rental Rates Expected Steady with 2018
…gross revenue for farmers, and most farmers do not like to give up acres that they are farming, which leads them to maintain rents to keep the lease another year….
Hurricane Changes Fly-in Schedule for Ag Groups
Hurricane Florence is adding another wrinkle to the farm bill process as farmers are being asked to return home Wednesday (09.12.18) as part of the National Pork Producers Council legislative…























