…a farmer’s livestock, soybeans, or heirloom green zebra tomatoes, plus government assistance, equals gross cash income. Gross farm income, on the other hand, is tricky because it includes anything a…
NMPF Pres. on Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on Food Biotech Legislation
…a way that doesn’t stigmatize foods produced with biotechnology. This will be important in addressing the interests of consumers and food producers, and ultimately to the future of agricultural sustainability.”…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…past few decades. We look forward to continued collaboration with America’s beekeepers and honey producers to ensure this work is meaningful and effective.” USDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
…vast amounts of data they collect every day, and the expertise this group of producers brings to the coalition will prove to be essential to that mission’s success,” he added….
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
…technologies, such as manure digesters, that improve the environment, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said in support of the Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act. The new bipartisan legislation, introduced in…
New Website for Northern CA Producers
A new website for northern California producers went live last week with the new Sacramento Valley Orchard Source. New Website for Northern CA Producers Several cooperative Extension advisors saw the…
Agri View: Feral Hog Control
…of diseases such as brucellosis and pseudorabies to livestock and humans is also a concern among livestock producers and to animal and public health authorities (Texas Animal Health Commission 1992)….
Cage Free Egg
…egg industry, and what this will mean for producers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cage Free Egg From: The Poultry Site What do Egg Producers Think of…
NPPC President Weber Talks Exports, TPP on Capital Hill
…Partnership (TPP) Agreement, which would eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers to U.S. products, the National Pork Producers Council reiterated in congressional testimony. NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
NMPF Chairman Calls for Strict Trade Agreement Enforcement; Expresses Strong Concerns with Future of TTIP Negotiations At a congressional hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, National Milk Producers Federation Chairman Randy…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…to enhance transparency around the government’s granting and contracting processes. Producers committed to enhancing water and air quality, wildlife habitat, and soil health were never supposed to get tangled up…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…operations to help reduce climate change. The turbines provide enough power to serve over 50,000 homes. Dolcini’s Washington visit closed with a meeting in Walla Walla with producers who sell…
Sheep Shearing School Prepares Students
…skill can open the door to gratifying and high-paying seasonal work. “I tell my sheep shearing students, ‘You’ll never be unemployed,’” said John Harper, UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural…
Officials Say No Link between California Cage laws, Nevada Poultry Sales Increase
While California egg producers adapt to new cage laws, the industry in neighboring Nevada is booming. The Capitol Press reports poultry and egg production cash receipts in Nevada are up…