…be allowed to consist of 250 words for each of the questions that center on research, extension, and education priorities in food and agriculture. Written comments can be submitted online…
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
…to provide aid to farms, ranches and rural communities that have suffered losses.” Online contributions to the fund may be made online via the CFBF website at www.cfbf.com or the…
Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for Third Straight Year
…for food at home shows a 0.1 percent increase over the past year (available online at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm) the Farm Bureau survey shows a decline of less than 1 percent. After…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available
…a company that values agricultural education as much as we do.” Download the application online at: www.worldagexpo.org/scholarships. Send completed applications to: International Agri-Center®, “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship, 4500 South…
Cattlemen’s College Set For New Orleans in January
…cattle health, genetics, nutrition, reproduction, grazing management, consumer interest, and industry hot topics. Because many sessions run concurrently, attendees will be able to view videos of missed sessions online following…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…H-2A visa program. The DOL rulemaking would require that employers seeking to hire temporary workers post the employment opportunities online, rather than in expensive newspapers advertisements reaching a limited audience….
Almond Update: Tariff Assistance Workshops This Week
Workshops are taking place November 7-9 about tariff assistance called the Market Facilitation Program (MFP). Almond Board of California’s Program Coordinator in Global Communications Ashley Knoblauch said the workshops will…
Grocery Shoppers Still Prefer in Store Purchases
Online grocery shopping is on the rise, but a new study shows grocery shoppers still prefer in-store purchases. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports online grocery shopping remains a small niche…
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables
…post online tables containing long-term supply, use, and price projections to 2028 for major U.S. crops and livestock products and will include supporting U.S. and international macroeconomic assumptions. The short-term…
Agri View: BFTP-The Development of Agritourism
…State University professor is offering a workshop for farmers who want to try this venture. Don’t you snicker at this. He says people will pay good money just to sit…
Online Grocery Sales to Quadruple
…first time. Those who are already online shopping are predicted to increase their purchase rate. The fuel for the online grocery boom is coming from increasing smartphone use, better websites…
Export Exchange Next Week
…relationships by facilitating trade of U.S. corn, distiller’s dried grains with solubles, sorghum and other commodities. Registration is available online via www.exportexchange.org. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The Western View: ‘Sniffer Dogs’ Working in the Ag Industry
…hope that using the dogs will speed up HLB detection, which will mean faster control of any future outbreaks. You can read the whole story online at citrusindustry.net. And full…
Significant Changes to the Endangered Species Act on the Horizon
…advanced alo ng party lines. The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act would require that agencies make the information used for their listing decisions available online. The Under the Weigh…