…four percent during the same period. Author of Soil Sisters, a Toolkit for Women Farmers, Lisa Kivirist, spoke at the National Farmers Union’s 2018 Women’s Conference on the creation of…
Groundwater Collection Project Gathers Data by Flying Over Regions of Land
…technology to take an ultrasound-like picture of the groundwater basin. This data will improve the ways farmers comply with Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Eric Osterling, General Manager for the Greater…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). A significant portion of the conference was aimed at outreach to the agricultural community to make farmers…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Greg Ibach joined dairy farmers in Tulare County, Calif., on November 7 to celebrate implementation of the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…the following statement: “When I travel around the country, one of the biggest concerns farmers raise is the shortage of legal farm labor. Our farmers and ranchers are the most…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…with this ‘green wave’ of elected leaders who will stand up for farmers and ranchers and our ability to feed our nation.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored Content CIR…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
…the U.S. economy,” the letter states. “This hyper-consolidation has contributed to declining farm incomes, loss of choice of inputs for farmers, stagnant wages and increased layoffs for workers, higher grocery…
National Agriculture Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Pass a Farm Bill
…Senate agriculture leaders to get a Farm Bill passed before the years comes to an end. Without a bill, it adds pressure to farmers nationwide to prepare for the following…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
…Association, Fresno, Calif. Cherry Central Cooperative, Inc., Traverse City, Mich.> Cibo Vita Inc., Fair Lawn, N.J. CKJY Exports, Lemoore, Calif. Commercial Lynks Inc., Alexandria, Va. Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas…
ASTA Applauds International Statement in Support of Plant Breeding Innovation
…been successfully developing and improving crop varieties for hundreds of years – with tremendous benefits for American farmers and the health of our families and our environment. Our ability to…
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture
…editing hold great promise for both farmers and consumers around the world. These tools can play a critical role in helping farmers address many of the production challenges they face…
The Dual Impacts of Proposed Ag Trade Disruption Payments
Trade facilitation program payments that were provided to aid farmers affected by tariffs may be having a secondary affect. USDA’s Rod Bain presented some insight from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
The Western View: San Francisco Supports Fish Not Farms
…to drop their support of a plan backed by President Trump and valley farmers which would keep water flowing to the cities and farms. That plan offers alternatives to the…
Vietnam Winning U.S.-China Trade War
…more tariffs in December against China, pending the outcome of talks at the G20 summit. U.S. soybean farmers are feeling the brunt of the trade war as China has steep…