The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released a video featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, in which Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…new “Farmers Bill of Rights” to level the playing field and let family farmers compete. The platform calls for limitations on contract farming, new restrictions on foreign ownership of American…
Roberts, McCaskill To Host Agriculture Security Roundtable
…discuss the role of the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies in protecting farmers and ranchers, and our nation’s food supply. The discussion Friday in Kansas City, Missouri is…
Not All Ag Groups Happy with Direction of NAFTA Talks
A handful of farm groups says the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation goals favor corporate agribusiness over family farmers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Politico reports that…
U.S., Canadian and Mexican Farm Groups Support Modernized NAFTA
…positive results for North America’s farmers and ranchers, NAFTA has proved itself as a solid foundation for trade. Just as farmers have new tools and technology for food and fiber…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…permission undermines the clear protections that the Clean Water Act affords to farming and poses a significant ongoing threat to farmers across the nation.” The case goes back to 2012,…
Canada Plans to Protect its Dairy System in New NAFTA
…the nation’s system of tariffs and quotas that keep domestic dairy prices high and imports low. U.S. dairy farmers strongly dislike the system and want it dismantled. Canada’s Foreign Minister…
Agri View: Pollination Problems for Citrus
…either enterprise. But, there is always hope. And, time will bring a solution. Look at how long cotton farmers fought the boll weevil. But, persistence finally paid off. The destructive…
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…than it imports, this is hardly an example of a ‘good deal’ for farmers in the United States or consumers in Canada. Much of what the United States exports to…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…help increase agricultural literacy. And Food and Farm Facts helps answer the questions such as how do farmers and ranchers care for farm animals, where does your food dollar go,…
Agri View: Disappointing Growers
…But, a growing number of farmers in Georgia and Alabama have found it possible to profit from lemons, grapefruit and satsuma oranges. Some 30 farmers in the two states have…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…says, “Cotton farmers are going to have a new program or we won’t have a new Farm Bill.” He adds that the program will need significant money put into it….
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
While some polls say President Trump’s support base has begun to slip, a new Farm Futures survey shows a majority of farmers (55 percent) would give Trump an A or…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
Adding guacamole to your favorite foods may soon become more expensive. Food and Wine Dot Com says a package of almonds may become pricier as well. As California farmers welcomed…