…Producers Council and the National Corn Growers Association are pressing the current Congress to consider and approve the trade deal during the lame-duck session. The fate of TPP remains uncertain,…
FSA County Committee Election Process Underway
Ag producers in their local Farm Service Agency service areas are casting ballots for new FSA County Committee members through December 5th. Rod Bain has the story. election-process-underway…
Alberta Beef Producers Want TB Support
The Alberta Beef Producers organization is calling for financial support for ranchers as Canada investigates a case of bovine tuberculosis. Ag Canada reports the group recently said a significant number…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…armed with knowledge and tools to make their crops and livestock more resilient to disease while keeping costs low for farmers so they can continue doing what they do best….
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations. An estimated $45 million in competitive grant funding will be awarded to provide financial assistance for the implementation of dairy digesters and other…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…easy feat to get started in the business of farming and ranching. Through BFI, beginning farmers and ranchers connect with a variety of experienced producers and industry experts, who share…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
…production. TPP supporters say the losses will be offset by giving U.S. dairy producers access to the Japanese market, but Von Ruden says “that access could evaporate overnight if Japan…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…for small-scale livestock grazing operations. Small livestock operations with 100 or fewer head of grazing dairy cows (or the equivalent) can submit applications to enroll up to 200 acres of…
USDA Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics
…consists of 20 members representing a broad range of disciplines and interests including, but not limited to, agricultural producers, national farm organizations, agricultural economists, rural sociologists, farm policy analysts, educators,…
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
…programs and eligibility. Producers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program to be eligible to vote in the county committee election. Approximately 1.5 million producers are currently eligible to…
Pesticide Conversations Already Happening with Schools
Newly proposed rules about the use of pesticides near schools could be just more hoops to jump through for producers. Many areas say growers are already having those pesticide conversations….
A Big Investment to Stimulate Overseas Beef Demand
…State Beef Councils and said they moved quickly on the investments with the idea to spark beef demand as producers are feeling a squeeze on their bottom lines. From the…
Support for Oklahoma “Right to Farm” Amendment Drops
…of Oklahoma who employ agricultural technology and livestock production and ranching practices without a compelling state interest.” Supporters say it would allow farmers to defend themselves against unjust laws and…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…spark the development and adoption of innovative conservation technologies and approaches in areas like conservation finance, data analytics, and precision conservation to benefit producers on private agricultural and forest lands….