…But, a growing number of farmers in Georgia and Alabama have found it possible to profit from lemons, grapefruit and satsuma oranges. Some 30 farmers in the two states have…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…excessive government intervention. “They tell their members they’re trying to kill SNAP,” Peterson told the audience, “which they’ve been trying to do for twenty years. They’re really doing it to…
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
While some polls say President Trump’s support base has begun to slip, a new Farm Futures survey shows a majority of farmers (55 percent) would give Trump an A or…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…recent years as the government deported three million undocumented immigrants between 2009 and 2016. A loss of enough potential employees could force farmers to leave between 15 and 20 percent…
Agri View: Export Trade
…taught that agriculture is the biggest industry in the world. And, here is something very few adults are aware of. Most of what our farmers grow are sold to other…
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…page on the AMS website. Written nominations must be received by Sept. 1, 2017, and should be emailed to marlene.betts@ams.usda.gov or sent to Melissa Bailey, Acting Deputy Administrator, c/o Marlene…
Poll Shows Americans Support Tax Reform for Farmers
…be a benefit for farmers and ranchers. Some of the provisions include allowing farmers to deduct machinery purchases in the year they’re made, decreasing capital gains taxes, and eliminating the…
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
…a more useful plant. As they domesticated Teosinte the farmers used selective breeding and gradually it became a radically different plant. They’d save the seeds of those that were larger,…
California FFA: Agricultural Education Funding Vital
…national level, signifying the impact that agricultural curriculum has on young people. As the average age of California farmers continues to climb, investing in the youth is critical for the…
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
…support for specific tax reform provisions that would benefit farmers and ranchers, such as: Allowing farmers to deduct machinery purchases in the year those purchases are made; Allowing farmers and…
Almond Producers Top Users of Pollination Services
The Department of Agriculture says almond growers were the top users of pollination services in 2016. Farmers growing crops that depend on pollination can rely on wild pollinators in the…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…to take the survey to provide accurate numbers. That type of information from farmers in the field is critical for illustrating what kinds of changes are needed on a legislative…
Ports Contract Eases Trade Concerns
…“greater confidence to the countless farmers, workers, and businesses that suffered millions in losses during the ports slow-down.” The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the contract extension “helps ensure that…
Farm Bill Could Reach House Floor Early 2018
…The listening session is one of many being held by Congress across the nation as lawmakers prepare to write the next farm bill. California farmers asked the House Agriculture Committee…