…net program or to increase their coverage. “Dairy producers have long been battling low prices, high input costs, and a surplus in the global market. Unfortunately, the 2014 Farm Bill…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…of America. The winners will be showcased February 12-14, 2019, during the World Ag Expo® in Tulare, California. A large and impressive field of cutting-edge, cost-saving, and resource-managing products were…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…(R-PA) and Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Sean Duffy (R-WI), Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), and Tim Walz…
EPA and Army Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
…authority under the Clean Water Act. Unlike the Obama administration’s 2015 definition of “waters of the United States,” today’s proposal contains a straightforward definition that would result in significant cost…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…particularly our dairy farmers,” said Ranking Member Peterson. “The bill’s new provisions will offer more flexible coverage for lower cost when dairy farmers need it most, and provide producers more tools to…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
…and continued through much of World War II. The war caused a severe labor shortage when much of the labor force volunteered to enlist. But the dam and the electricity…
Don’t Add to Negative H-2A Program Public Perception
H-2A program users said it’s important to not add to an already negative public view about foreign workers. Jackson Family Wines has been using H-2A workers to supplement their labor…
We won this battle, but the war still rages
Steve Scaroni of Fresh Harvest
U.S. Pork Losses from Trade Dispute with Mexico: $1.5 Billion
Losses Attributed to China Dispute Estimated at $1 Billion The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) called for an end to a trade dispute that has cost U.S. pork producers an…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…prices and the damaging effects of retaliatory tariffs that have already cost them about $1.5 billion. With today’s signing, we encourage the administration to take a fresh look at other…
Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval
…once a backbone of U.S. agriculture, but we now face an uphill battle reclaiming our once robust market share. While the Administration is reviewing the cost and effectiveness of federal…
Agreement Reached in Principle on 2018 Farm Bill
…is Senate Ag Chair Pat Roberts. Pat Roberts But, with just two scheduled-weeks left in the session, Roberts said the Congressional Budget Office must still score the bill’s cost. Top…
Cost of Raising Backyard Chickens
…how much it will cost you to raise backyard chickens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cost of Raising Backyard Chickens Dreams of having your farm fresh eggs…
Roughly 11 Percent of the Thanksgiving Food Dollar Goes to Farmers
…are seen for stuffing, turkey, rolls, apple pie, and beer. For a 12-pack of rolls that cost $2.29, wheat farmers only receive $0.04. A pie costing $5.69 will net farmers…