…in RCPP funds to help new and beginning farmers purchase the composters, freezers, and manure storage facilities they need to properly dispose of waste associated with poultry operations. “The availability…
Obama Admin Takes Action to Address EU’s Unfair Trade Practices against Beef Industry
…on most U.S. beef products. The EU’s ban on U.S. beef is not based on sound science and discriminates against American beef farmers, ranchers, and producers. If the trade action…
Farm Bureau, NASDA Seek Delay of Unlawful EPA Rule
…furthering the safety of farmworkers.” The rule’s rapidly approaching implementation also poses “a serious problem for administration of the rule’s requirements” by state departments of agriculture as well as farmers…
Rabobank Issues Report on Reshaping Food Sector
…years. The results show farmers will have an incentive to consolidate, streamline their operations, and respond to consumer desires. Senior Analyst Sterling Liddel says, “We’re expecting changes across the agriculture…
USDA to Measure Financial Well-Being of Dairy Farms
…USDA launched the program in 2015, making the current survey crucial to measuring its initial effects. All dairy farmers selected to participate in the 2016 ARMS will be notified by…
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…farmers markets, food distribution centers, and other outlets throughout California. The produce is tested for more than 350 types of pesticides using state of the art equipment operated by the…
CDFA / USDA to Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils
…enhance and build the health of the soil to sustain it –and us—for generations to come.” Both CDFA and NRCS have healthy soil initiatives available to interested farmers. NRCS programs…
USDA Invests in Innovative Conservation Partnerships
…as 500,000 farmers, ranchers and landowners to protect over 400 million acres nationwide, boosting soil and air quality, cleaning and conserving water and enhancing wildlife habitat. For an interactive look…
Public Comment Period on GIPSA is Open
…and livestock producers. The controversial rules would make it easier for producers to sue livestock companies and much harder for meat companies to cancel contracts with farmers. The rules would…
USDA Releases Local Food Marketing Survey Results
…practices. That resulted in $8.7 billion in revenue in 2015. Farmers who sold directly to institutions and intermediaries like wholesalers who would locally brand the product brought in the most…
CA Dairy Farmers Navigating Methane Reduction Bill
Dairy farmers in California now have more to consider in running their day-to-day operations. An article on Milk Business Dot Com says farmers face water issues, regulatory burdens, and the…
CCM Response to Argentinian Lemon Rule
…two reports were issued by USDA, one noting that the numbers of family farmers were shrinking in America while the second cited a continued reduction in farm income. “Revenues for…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make conservation improvements, working with as many as 500,000 farmers, ranchers and landowners to protect over 400 million…
Court Dismisses Mississippi River Basin Nutrient Standards Case
In what agriculture groups call a victory, a federal court last week dismissed a lawsuit that would have forced the Environmental Protection Agency to impose strict nutrient standards on farmers…