…system. Maybe even more. The Farm-to-Market road system began back in the 1950’s. Practically every state has its own program to provide farmers with good roads and safe bridges to…
NCGA CEO Testifies at Senate Hearing
…the merger. NCGA and ASA called on government and industry to work together to maintain farmers’ access to tools and technology during the wave of consolidations. “We’ve seen a significant…
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
As farmers are preparing to begin the fall harvest, National Farmers Union (NFU) joined in the effort to promote safe practices on and around the farm during National Farm Safety…
Vilsack Announces New Initiatives to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
…awareness events to bring together government officials, medical professionals, law enforcement, and other stakeholders to raise awareness of the issue, forge partnerships, identify possible solutions and highlight the need for…
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
…results indicate that “bad has become the new normal” for many farmers. The DTN Agriculture Confidence Index is based on surveys from 500 farmers who are asked a series of…
Funding for 2016 “CalAgPlate” Grant Program
…state-adopted Agricultural Education Programs (Education Code Section 52450-52454), government agencies, and non-profit organizations that administer agricultural education programs. The application deadline is October 21, 2016. For further information and grant…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…actions, at all levels of government, to facilitate development and conservation patterns that help to achieve the State’s climate goals. Public comments are welcome and may be directed to ca.50m@opr.ca.gov…
National Farm Safety Week
Cathy Isom has a Farm Safety Week reminder for farmers and their families to make sure this Fall’s Harvest season will go off without a hitch. That’s coming up on…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
…there’s a real crisis this winter with farmers unable to get financing and bankers up in arms, “Does it make sense to do a Band-Aid or admit that the safety…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…Brazil’s worst recession in decades. Reports say the farmers in Brazil are in a troubling financial spot right now after a bad growing season last year. Many farmers are having…
WRDA Bill Clears Senate with On-Farm Storage Exemption
…as well as projects to improve delivery systems for drinking water. The bill also includes an exemption for some farmers with above-ground fuel storage tanks from Environmental Protection Agency requirements…
Farm Groups Want December Action on FSA Loans
Farm and banking groups spoke with congressional appropriators this week about using upcoming appropriations bills to give authority and funding for Farm Service Agency Loans to farmers. The Hagstrom Report…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…specifically for veteran farmers and ranchers, financial and resource management training programs at USDA can have a significant impact on helping these farmers establish and maintain successful farming or ranching…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…the APHIS FOIA Reading Room at. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/enforcementactions During the month of August, APHIS filed administrative complaints alleging that the following persons violated the AWA or HPA: AWA Docket No. 16-0146;…