…January 19th, 2017, the last day of the Obama administration. The rule would have increased federal regulations regarding housing, care and transportation of livestock and poultry for certified organic producers….
Ag Economy Barometer Results for March
…unchanged from January’s results. The decline was attributed to farmers weakening perceptions of current conditions and a decline in their expectations for the future. The index surveys 400 producers each…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…are now in effect, and I’d ask any producers who are interested to contact their local USDA service centers.” About the Program: The program protects dairy producers by paying them…
Southwest U.S. Producers Facing an Expanding Drought
An Associated Press Report says drought has begun to tighten its grip on a large area of the southwest United States. Farmers, ranchers, and water managers are getting ready for…
Ag Groups Get a Face-to-Face with USTR Negotiator
…about the North American Free Trade Talks and other trade negotiations. Farm groups representing commodity producers and agricultural processing associations likely expressed a lot of fears that tariffs against China…
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…dairy producers. “In order to pass, to become effective, it needs to be approved by two-thirds of the voting producers, or by producers of two-thirds of the milk represented in…
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
…President and CEO Camden Fine says his association believes a new farm bill is vitally important to the nation’s producers and the independent community bankers who work so closely with…
Almond Update: Starting Efficiency With First Water
California is warming up this week and growers are seeing a lot of green on the trees. Producers will be looking to apply their first water of the season if…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…producers as they plan and adopt conservation practices that will restore sage-grouse and other wildlife habitat, improve agricultural water quality, conserve private ranchlands and upgrade agricultural infrastructure. The RCPP prioritizes…
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
…mislabeled imitation dairy foods, a move the National Milk Producers Federation says is a major victory for farmers and consumers alike. Federation president and CEO Jim Mulhern says the bill…
China Retaliations to Harm U.S. Ag
…and even ethanol, along with U.S. pork. The National Pork Producers Council says the tariffs by China will hurt the rural economy. Last year, the U.S. pork industry exported $1.1…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…to U.S. specialty crop producers. This year, funded projects include, among others: Asian Defoliating Moth Survey and Response: $1,700,370 funding projects in 14 states; Coconut rhinoceros beetle: $2,323,880 to respond…
Farm Bureau Concerned About Possible Chinese Trade Retaliation
…China and Hong Kong, it’s our second-biggest market. This will really hurt U.S. pork producers. “Farm income across commodities has fallen by about 50 percent over the past four years….
NBB Disappointed with No New Biodiesel Tax Credit
…only. Producers continue to operate in 2018 without a tax credit, which is forcing biodiesel producers nationwide to carry the risk of the uncertainty caused by the lack of the…