The Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series shows that the farmers’ share of the food dollar fell to 14.8 cents in 2016. That’s a 4.5 percent drop from the previous…
Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act
…a task force designed to focus in on the connectivity and technology needs of modern farmers, who are too often without connectivity in the fields and on the ranches where…
Former Senators Ask Congress to Investigate EPA/RFS Waivers
…regulatory handouts at the expense of farmers, biofuel workers, and American consumers,” says Dorgan and Talent. “Granting secretive ‘hardship’ waivers to some of the nation’s most profitable petroleum giants undermines…
U.S. Beef Could Expand In E.U. To Help Avoid Trade War
…who’s made it clear that Europe has “unacceptable” barriers to trade. “Our farmers can’t send their product into the European Union as easily as they should,” Trump says, “and we…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic
…nearly a decade to advance the competitiveness of American produce farmers. He grew up in Bakersfield in a farming family, which, from an early age, gave him an appreciation for…
NFU Board of Directors Opposes Current House Farm Bill
…the improvements needed to help farmers cope with continued low commodity prices. The bill fails to provide farmers with the tools they need to be the best possible stewards of…
Farm State Senators Worry About Trade During Hearing
…a full year in the Trump administration, Politico says Perdue has gotten good at defending the president’s trade actions while assuring farmers he has their back. Perdue says the updated…
Agri View: Tough Year for Cotton Farmers
Everett Griner talks about the the tough year cotton farmers had in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Everett looks at what happened with the cotton crop last year. What affected…
Agricultural Broadband Bill Important Milestone, Farm Bureau Says
…modern farming equipment. The bill would create a task force to focus on the connectivity and technology needs of modern farmers who are too often without broadband in the fields…
USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney meets with California Agricultural Trade Groups
…producer and exporter in the nation, with more than $20 billion in exports in 2016. On average, California farmers and ranchers export approximately 26 percent of their production. Top agricultural…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…on the state’s ag industry. “This bill, the way it looks right now,” said CFBF Manager of Federal Policy Josh Rolph, “there’s really a lot in here for farmers and…
Farmers for Free Trade Report Highlights Damage from Chinese Retaliation
…a tax on American farmers. “They increase the cost of exporting, depress the prices of farm futures, and end up hurting the bottom lines of farmers across the country,” the…
Agri View: Wild Hog Eradication Efforts
…other than on farms and forest land. One thing these Farm Bureau units are doing is devising new trapping methods, and plans. And, holding meetings with farmers to show them…
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
…and appropriate levels of funding for improvements to our infrastructure,” Nassif continued. “Furthermore, this water bond would provide tremendous benefits to farmers in every region of the state. These investments…