…farmers, ranchers and foresters through flexible and effective programs,” said Northey, who is in Texas today visiting with ranchers impacted by drought and wildfire. “America’s farmers feed our nation and…
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS conducting phone and in-person follow-up The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that the window is closing on the opportunity…
Agri View: Avian Flu Detection
…any sign. All that said, southeastern poultry farmers have been alerted to the dreaded virus being transported by wild ducks along the south Atlantic coast. It is not an alarming…
Dicamba Legal Battle Continues in Arkansas
Nearly 200 farmers have obtained temporary restraining orders against the Arkansas in-season ban on dicamba use. A DTN report says judges in three counties have granted restraining orders in response…
Wildfire Aid Amendment Included in Farm Bill Proposal
…to help producers recover has been good, it’s important that we take time to figure out how to improve ways to help farmers in the future,” he says. Two separate…
Cage-Free Housing of Hens Comes with Safety Concerns
…farmers raise chicks in flat enclosed spaces for the first 16 weeks, it may be detrimental to the bird when it becomes an adult and is moved into a new…
Baldwin, Ernst, Introduce Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Bill
Senators Tammy Baldwin and Joni Ernst Thursday introduced legislation to fund the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. The two say the legislation will provide farmers with critical support and…
Conaway Hopeful House Will Consider Farm Bill in May
…Stabenow says she “remains committed” to working Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts to “write a bipartisan bill” that focuses on “farmers, families, and rural communities.” From the National Association of…
Agri View: Current Land Prices
…know if selling their land. Farmers, both those with land to sell and those looking for land to buy, stay alert to land values across most of our country. Changes…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…our new USDA team members will be key in advancing us toward that goal,” Secretary Perdue said. “Improving economic conditions in rural America involves providing services to farmers, ranchers, foresters,…
Perdue Statement on House Committee Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…the 2014 Farm Bill, as I learned in my conversations with farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers in 35 states in the last twelve months. As the bill heads to the…
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…farmers. The recent increase of tariffs on steel and aluminum has a lot of farmers shook up. There is more than one reason for their concern. You see, the first…
House Ag Committee Advances Agriculture and Nutrition Act
The House Agriculture Committee passed out of committee the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2) – critical legislation to address the economic challenges facing the nation’s farmers and ranchers,…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…days after its introduction. A vote by the full House of Representatives is expected to soon follow. This is great news for farmers and ranchers everywhere. H.R. 2 – The…