…of $750 per certification scope, including crops, livestock, wild crops, handling and state organic program fees. Opportunities for State Agencies Today’s announcement also includes the opportunity for state agencies to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-06-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering enhancements to the livestock and dairy insurance programs, an…
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) launched an interactive website that provides livestock producers with important information. The site contains web links…
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
…animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. S. 1255, the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act, was introduced by Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) with a bipartisan group…
2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be Hosted in California
…what they do be a little nervous, and that’s kind of fun.” Reigning World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, Jared Miller, will be in attendance, along with many other past World Livestock…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…producers and other poultry and livestock feeders,” Brown concluded. The comments in their entirety can be found here. Source: National Chicken Council Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…grazing. “It’s a way of recognizing the good stewardship that landowners are already doing…and gives them an opportunity to build on that,” said Alan Forkey, Resource Conservationist with Natural Resources…
NCBA CEO Kendal Frazier Announces Plans for Retirement
…broadcaster in Kansas, where he also served as director of communications for Kansas Livestock Association, before moving to Denver, Colo., to join the staff of the National Cattlemen’s Association (NCA),…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…Congress over jurisdiction.” The legislation would put cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry under FSIS jurisdiction. The regulatory shift would be made through amending the Federal Meat Inspection…
New California Cattle Council Set to Take Shape
…Outreach Committee and past president of the California Cattlemen’s Association. “Water quality, or fire, or grazing issues, open space, endangered species, the list goes on and on. We needed some…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…(MPP-Dairy): On March 22, 2019, Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers who elected to participate in the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program in 2018 can now retroactively participate…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…operations making under $50,000 represent just 2.9 percent. Farm expenses are $326 billion with feed, livestock purchased, hired labor, fertilizer and cash rents topping the list of farm expenses in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-11-19
…on glyphosate as well as why some livestock auctioneers took their skills to Capitol Hill. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…the program by industry stakeholders equates to approximately $14.20 in return. The report uses pertinent information taken from the Livestock Marketing Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as…