The National Farmers Union is concerned about continued consolidation among agribusinesses. After hearing the news of a $66 billion merger proposal between Bayer and Monsanto, NFU President Roger Johnson said…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
Large supplies of walnuts from California and around the globe mean dramatically lower prices for the state’s farmers, who say they remain hopeful the market will strengthen in the long…
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
…applications. These are expected to result in significant and lasting benefits for farmers: from improved sourcing and increased convenience to higher yield, better environmental protection and sustainability. “The agriculture industry…
California Governor Signs Farm Worker Overtime Bill
Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com California’s Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that would raise the state’s farmworker wages for overtime. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the United…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…rice, wheat, and corn inflates Chinese prices above market levels, creating artificial government incentives for Chinese farmers to increase production. The United States is challenging China’s government support on behalf…
Pork Producers Can Challenge Information Release
…information being gleaned by someone else. The panel said while information about owners can usually be found in the public, farmers can object to having their information put into a…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…National Farmers Union and Farm Aid Partner to Ask Congress for Immediate Assistance for Financially-Strained Farm Sector Bolstered by National Farmers Union (NFU) and Farm Aid, 275 family farmers are…
Agri View: Corn and the Market
…Farmers know that market time is not the best time to sell their crop. That is why of it goes into storage until the trend starts to develop. So, what…
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
…visit www.ams.usda.gov/dairy or contact Jill Hoover, Deputy Director, Promotion, Research, and Planning Division, Dairy Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Room 2958-S, Stop 0233, Washington, D.C. 20250-0233; telephone (202)…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…announcing the U.S. has launched a new trade enforcement action against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a result of China’s excessive government support for corn, rice, and…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services. “Supporting these programs through the annual Farm to School Grants is a win-win for America’s schools, farmers, producers, communities, and…
National Peanut Day
…to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. The average peanut farm is 100 acres. Peanuts are the #1 snack nut consumed in the U.S. Two peanut farmers have been…
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
Agricultural leaders from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa met recently in St. Joseph, Missouri, with each state reporting on findings from surveys of farmers and experts in the financial industry….
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
The Environment Protection Agency violated the personal privacy rights of thousands of farmers and ranchers. That unanimous ruling came from the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday….