…while foraging. Destroying Angel Death Cap Deadly Galerina Green Spored Lepiota Jack O’Lantern Pigskin Poison Puffball Before heading out in the wild, it’s important to do your research, whether online…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…directs Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to make investments in rural communities with the greatest infrastructure needs. Eligible rural communities and water districts can apply online for funding to maintain, modernize…
Bison Association Launches Petition to Stop Buffalo Labeling
…The association launched an online petition last week seeking the measures from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration. The petition effort was launched…
Another Poll Shows Farmer Support for Trump Fading
…Donald Trump in 2016, only 54 percent would vote for him again. Nearly 2,500 farmers participated in the online poll. 51 percent of those participating view the president as favorable,…
American Prefer Grocery Stores Over Online Ordering
A Gallup poll shows consumers are slow to migrate to online grocery shopping. The report released last week found 84 percent of adults say the never order groceries online and…
American Farm Bureau Coalition Fights to Stop Illegal 2015 WOTUS Rule
…regulatory environment” and to grant a nationwide injunction against the 2015 WOTUS Rule “as expeditiously as possible.” Download the Southern District of Texas filing online. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, today opened online applications for its 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds….
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
…rural communities and water districts can apply online for funding to maintain, modernize or build water and wastewater systems. Learn more about the grants and the projects receiving funding online…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…online playbook, where people can track the latest developments of the site. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue on Farmers.gov Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talks about new features and improvements on the…
Farm Futures Survey: Farmer Support for Trump Slipping
…Farm Futures surveyed 924 growers from July 20 to August 2. Farmers were invited by email to fill out an online questionnaire. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers for Free Trade Unhappy with Tariff Escalation
…across radio, TV, print, and online ads on farm programming across the heartland. The ad buy is part of a larger $2.5 million national anti-tariff campaign the group launched in…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
…26 county Farm Bureaus. The full text of the letter and full list of signatories may be found online at www.cfbf.com/top-issues#water, under the “Unimpaired Flow Standards” tab. from California Farm…
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
…law to respond by that date. They can also fill out the census online at AgCensus.USDA.Gov. NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer says the Census of Agriculture, which is conducted once every…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…1.5 percent respectively, and are at parity with those seen in 2016. The survey was commissioned by the National Chicken Council (NCC) and conducted online by ORC International June 4-7,…