…Bill this year. Both cotton farmers and dairy farmers had very little federal help in the last Farm Bill. As a result both have saw difficult times in the last…
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
…harvest and potentially adding transportation costs for farmers. The damaged beans are still good enough to use blended with other good crops, but farmers will get less money for their…
Effective Dairy Safety Net Requires Federal Spending
…farm country.” Dairy farmers have been very vocal of late regarding the Margin Protection Program established in the last Farm Bill. The dissatisfaction began in 2015 and that spilled over…
Largest Ag Producers Changing Crop Protection Plans
A new study from Millenium Research shows that the nation’s largest farmers are still uncommitted or making changes to their crop protection plans. The “Farmer Speaks” study shows producers being…
Agri View: Farming Technology
…mechanical devices that are being invented, developed and produced to help farmers produce and harvest a crop. Machine and tools that can replace the human hand. We call it technology….
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
Dairy farmers need Congress to make improvements in the dairy title of the farm bill this year, and not wait until 2018 when the current bill expires, according to testimony…
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
…The merger would create the world’s top supplier by sales of both seeds and pesticides, creating a “one-stop solution for farmers” that regulators could see as undermining competition. However, President…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…Montclair State University project will investigate how farmers markets in urban communities can improve both farmer livelihoods and nutrition among low-income consumers. Texas Tech University will create a new academic…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…water outlook,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said, “but it has definitely brought worries to farmers and ranchers whose land is inundated or whose crops may be at…
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…in Pierre, South Dakota, “What we see in the agriculture industry is that farmers hurt the worst are those who farm small grain crops exclusively.” Douglas indicated operators that diversify…
Farmers File Class Action Suit over Dicamba Drift
…farmers say they expect “hundreds of farmers” will eventually join the class action lawsuit. The lawsuit is open to farmers who experienced damage from illegal dicamba drift in 2016 from…
Scott Pruitt Confirmed and Sworn in as EPA Administrator
…a proven record of working with industry, farmers, ranchers, landowners, small business owners and others to protect our natural resources. As a dedicated civil servant, Pruitt created policies that serve…
Conaway Statement on Scott Pruitt Confirmation
…pleased with today’s confirmation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt,” said Chairman Conaway. “For too long, farmers and ranchers have suffered from unnecessary, burdensome regulations as a result of EPA overreach….
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
Evacuation of a large swath of land downstream from Oroville Dam during the weekend caused logistical headaches for farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses within the affected area, while Department of…