…farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…world. Here is a list of USDA’s top outcomes in 2015: Agriculture and Trade Delivered nearly $200 million to help poultry producers recover, and spent nearly $1 billion total inresponse…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…bill. Specifically, the bill keeps the overzealous Environmental Protection Agency in check by continuing to prohibit the agency from requiring livestock producers to obtain Clean Air Act permits or report…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…programs such as Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL), a popular provision for both producers and consumers, were wiped off the books as part of this backroom deal.” Johnson noted that NFU called…
Single Stink Bug Could Ruin Crush
…pest’s history in other states and some producers in particular should be concerned. He says Napa area wine makers could be the first to see a major problem with the…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…language bringing the United States back into compliance with our WTO obligation by repealing COOL for beef and pork. U.S. livestock accounted for more than 38 percent of demand for…
GAO says EPA Violated Federal Law to Subvert Public Opinion
…said this report confirms what producers have long suspected: an agency with a radical agenda. “The WOTUS rule is a flawed rule from a flawed process, and we thank Senator…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…carbon emissions traced to operations such as tillage, fertilizing and methane from livestock. But farms also grow prodigious amounts of plant life–and that pulls carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere….
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…cotton industry’s health. The hearing panel was comprised of National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice Chairman Shane Stephens, a Greenwood, Miss., warehouser; a group of four cotton producers: Nathan Reed, Arkansas…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…have enormous implications for pig producers and the food industry throughout the world.” While the pigs that didn’t produce CD163 didn’t get sick, scientists also observed no other changes in…
Avocado: Healthy Fats
…Hass Avocados in the United States. A 12-member board representing domestic producers and importers of Hass Avocados directs HAB’s promotion, research and information programs under supervision of the United States…
National Milk Producers Federation on WTO COOL Tariffs
With the World Trade Organization announcing today that Canada and Mexico can slap $1 billion in new tariffs against U.S. exports, National Milk Producers Federation is pushing Congress to fix…
NCBA on WTO COOL Tariffs
…immediate action is needed by the Senate or retaliation against U.S. exports will soon follow. “The WTO today ruled that the U.S. COOL rule has cost Canadian and Mexican livestock…