…pollinate and set this year’s crop. To do so, farmers and beekeepers are counting on having enough healthy honeybees—about 1.8 million beehives are needed to do the job. Bob Curtis,…
Cattlemen Applaud Death Tax Repeal Legislation
…comes from assets like land, livestock, and the machinery farmers use in production. The death tax often forces families to pay based on the non-liquid value of those assets. Brunner…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…for farmers who may have been retaliated against by meatpackers, especially contract poultry growers. Several major Ag groups against the new rules include the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork…
Agri View: Weather Changes
Everett Griner talks about another opinion on weather changes in today’s Agri View. Weather Changes It is kind of easy to understand why farmers are more observant of extreme weather…
First Farm Bill Field Hearing in Kansas
…what didn’t. Stabenow adds, “As we begin discussions on the next Farm Bill, we need input from farmers and families across the country.” The Michigan Democrat says she looks forward…
Agri View: Tough Year
Everett Griner talks about a tough year ahead for farmers in today’s Agri View. Tough Year 2017 isn’t likely to be a good year for farmers. Market analysts are forecasting…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…helping farmers and land managers balance productivity with conservation. Known as the “Land-Potential Knowledge System” (LandPKS), the suite of apps identifies and delivers information about specific soils to anyone with…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…environments for all farmers and ranchers.” But of course, there are things the other side of the street doesn’t like about him. First is, he may not be willing to…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…to start on building individual relationships with countries, and it’s up to farmers to remind the new administration how important agricultural trade is. President Trump officially withdrew the United States…
GIPSA, Organic Livestock Rules, Suspended for Review
…welfare rule would set strict guidelines for raising organic livestock. The GIPSA rules refer to the practices of poultry and meat processors relative to the farmers that supply them with…
Agri View: Gulf Dead Zone
…as farmers fertilize their lands preparing for crop season, rain washes fertilizer off the land and into streams and rivers. Learn more with this video visualization. Less oxygen dissolved in…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
Farmers and ranchers have just a few more days to file important paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or face penalties for failing to do so. The deadline to…
AFBF Endorses Bills to Repeal Death Tax
…by Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) and Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.). Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced a companion bill in the Senate. “Farmers and ranchers face a number of factors that…
National Peanut Butter Day
…United States are used to make peanut butter. Runner peanuts, the variety mostly grown by farmers in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, are favored for peanut butter because of their…