House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson this week introduced the Dairy Risk Management Act. Peterson says the legislation would provide dairy farmers with a strong safety net to address…
Agri View: Honeybee Update
…the progress and what is being done to end the purge. Now, most of my information comes from California because that is where with so farmers with so many different…
USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico
…This proposed rule may be viewed in today’s Federal Register at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/04/12/2018-07585/branding-requirements-for-bovines-imported-into-the-united-states-from-mexico. Members of the public will be able to submit comments at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetails;D=APHIS-2016-0050 or in writing to Docket No….
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
…long-term government dependency has never been a part of the American dream. Providing people with the training and skills they need to find gainful employment will help place them on…
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
…to the risks farmers face in a trade dispute with China. Trump claimed that “farmers will be better off than they ever were,” but offered a vague timeline of when…
Agri View: Sorghum, an Unusual Crop
…important crop to the few farmers who grow it. By the way, if I read anything else, I will let you know. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Farm Groups Want Farm Bill to Address Farmer Suicides
…are asking lawmakers to make mental health treatment more accessible to farmers through the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. NFU points out that farmers and ranchers commit suicide at…
Agri View: Cattle Trade
…that we are.” I think it is easy to see what dropping out of TPP has done to worry our cattle farmers. That’s agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…through FSA’s new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program. This includes $400 million made available for the Emergency Conservation Program, which helps farmers and ranchers repair damage to farmlands caused…
Trump Acknowledges Ag Pain Due to Tariff Talk
In a speech on Thursday, Politico says President Trump admitted publicly that his trade crackdown is causing U.S. farmers and ranchers to feel pain. He also says steps will be…
Agri View: Peanuts vs. Cotton
…few farmers took his advice. Now when the next planting season came around, they planted peanuts instead of cotton. Overall, it worked well. Those who took his advice had a…
2018 Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
The Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award publicly honors California farmers, ranchers, foresters…
California Dairies Becoming Increasingly Energy Efficient
…efforts undertaken by California dairy farmers to increase the usage of solar energy and install more energy efficient technologies will help protect air quality by decreasing the use of fossil…
Federal Bill Aims to Prevent Local Regulation of Agriculture
…product is sold in other states. A national coalition of more than 100 agricultural groups including the California Dairy Campaign and the California Farmers Union argues that the bill would…