U.S. farmers bought more tractors in 2016, compared with 2015, according to the latest report from the Association of Equipment Manufactures. Through December, AEM says 2016 tractor sales were up…
Agri View: Overtime on the Farm
Everett Griner talks about how the new overtime law may hurt, not help, producers in today’s Agri View. Overtime on the Farm Farmers and others who have worked the land…
Proposed Rule Issued to Amend COOL Provisions; Invites Public Comments
…Federal Register. Comments must be submitted by March 14, 2017, and may be posted at www.regulations.gov, or sent to: COOL Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA;…
USDA Proposes Adjusted Membership on Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
…since the last board reapportionment in 2014, as required by the rules governing the board. Under the proposal, total board membership would decrease by one member, from 100 to 99…
Corn, Soybean Production Up in 2016
…from last year. All wheat stored in all positions totaled 2.07 billion bushels. The full Crop Production 2016 Summary is available online at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications. The report contains year-end acreage, yield…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
River-Flow Plan At the final public hearing on a disputed plan to benefit fish in the lower San Joaquin River system, government fishery agencies said the plan doesn’t go far…
Farm Service Agency Cooperative Agreements
…of awardees can be found at www.fsa.usda.gov/cooperativeagreements. Over the past eight years, USDA has taken big, bold steps to forge a new era for civil rights and ensure all Americans…
Analysis Reaffirms Ethanol’s GHG Emissions Reduction Benefits
…biorefinery efficiency, the analysis found. The findings take into account a November 2014 study by researchers at Iowa State University, which found that farmers around the world have responded to…
Cost of Raising a Child
…Expenditure on Children by Families, 2015, you can go online at www.usda.gov. The USDA has provided estimates of annual expenditures on children from birth until age 18 since 1960. …
U.S. Grains Council Calls China Actions on DDGS Restricting
…30 percent. The Grains Council says that move effectively stops market growth for U.S. farmers and ethanol producers. Meanwhile, U.S. farmers also continue to wait for China’s approvals of biotech…
2017 Farmland Values in Limbo
Farmers National Company says 2017 land values are dependent on several different factors the industry may see throughout the year. The agricultural landowner services company says the direction of commodity…
Support for People with Disabilities in Agriculture
…and other support to current and prospective farmers and ranchers with disabilities. Since 1991, NIFA’s AgrAbility program has helped thousands of individuals with disabilities, including older farmers and veterans, achieve…
$27 Million Available to Support Local Food Sector
…to strengthen local economies and improve access to fresh, healthy food for their communities.” AMS today announced the request for applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program,…
Canada’s Protectionist Policies Will Harm U.S. Economy
…already losing business because of these programs, demonstrating that Canada’s actions are resulting in lost revenues and jobs for dairy farmers and processors across the United States. “This negative impact…