…modern ag practices can reduce emissions and enable crops to be grown in a way that absorbs and stores greenhouse gases in the soil. From the National Association of Farm…
Oregon Representative Releases Alternative Farm Bill
…food system. The Hagstrom Report says Bluemenauer has long been advocating for fruits and vegetables, as well as organic and local foods, in previous farm bill debates. His version of…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…Linden told Perdue he doesn’t want to go to jail for doing his job. He’s worried about the havoc the Food Safety Modernization Act could cause for him and his…
California Cotton Primed for Success in 2018
…about the latest varieties. “I actually took a call from a pretty large grower who’s never grown cotton before, who’s looking at growing cotton this year,” Isom said. Isom also…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…the governors to let President Trump know that they “support a modernized NAFTA that maintains and enhances food and agricultural trade,” according to the Hagstrom Report. The letter comes as…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…$33.9 billion, largely driven by an eight-percent increase in exports of tree nuts, which reached $8.1 billion, the second-highest total on record. Processed food and beverage exports rose two percent…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for research to increase the productivity, profitability, and natural resources stewardship of canola, potato, and…
Perdue Comments on House Passage of Tax Cuts and Reforms
…provide needed relief to workers and families. The people of agriculture dedicate their lives to putting food on the table for their fellow citizens and they deserve to keep more…
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…statement said the rule “has been about pushing an agenda rather than advancing food safety or animal welfare.” Duvall said the rule would force organic farmers and ranchers out of…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…larger corporate grocery stores will be forced to purchase goods from outside California, making “locally grown” a thing of the past. And in the extreme, we’ll be importing the majority…
Ross Alleges Special Interest, Like Agriculture, Making NAFTA Talks Harder
…the negotiating environment has only grown more complicated because of industries like agriculture that have voiced a greater level of concern over the direction the administration is taking. Specifically, Ross…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…classic Thanksgiving dinner tracks with the government’s Consumer Price Index for food eaten at home. But while the most recent CPI report for food at home shows a 0.5 percent…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…of the U.S. persimmon crop, according to Andrew Breksa, a chemist at ARS’s Western Regional Research Center(WRRC) in Albany, California. Persimmon trees are also grown by home gardeners and in…
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
…bills. Section 199 allows cooperatives to deduct the proceeds earned from products that are manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted and pass those deductions directly back to their farmer-members. The letter…