The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined dozens of other agricultural organizations, businesses and municipalities in asking a federal court to throw out a Clean Water Act rule that would…
Cash Rents Still Went Up This Year
…for producers to remember the impacts of the ag economy slowdown and resulting lower farm incomes will vary across the country,” said Purdue Ag Economist David Widmar. He added that…
Calls for New Relief Provisions in Next Farm Bill
…Service Agency operating loans, and they’d like to see disaster relief loans be more affordable for producers in times of crisis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Dairy Industry Want Margin Protection Program Fixed
Randy Mooney, National Milk Producers Federation Chair, said, “There’s no more important issue than getting the Margin Protection Program fixed.” He called it the right dairy program for dairy farmers,…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips
…collection began back in October of 2015. Producers’ expectations of the long-term health of the ag economy dove in October, with the Index of Future Expectations dropping to 95 in…
Walnuts, Raisins and Prunes Report
…Walnuts produced by handlers in 2015 totaled 14,309 tons. This figure does NOT include walnuts purchased from other handlers or producers. The total 2015 walnut crop purchased from producers, for…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
Mulhern As the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) begins its second century, the organization is redoubling its efforts to advocate forcefully on behalf of its members in areas including economic…
American Lamb Board Appointments Announced
…James W. Percival, Xenia, Ohio, and Diane Josephy Peavey, Hailey, Idaho, representing producers; Dale Thorne, Hanover, Michigan, representing feeders; and Greg Ahart, Sacramento, California, representing first handlers. The board is…
New Rangeland Fire Science Plan
…of proactive partnerships with ranchers, farmers, rural communities and other landowners. “It is imperative that our producers have the best science available to inform their decisions, and that our federal…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
Dolcini U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that producers on farms with base acres under the safety net programs established by the 2014…
Biodiesel Industry Urges Extension of Tax Incentive
…it expires on December 31st. The letter was sent on behalf of U.S. biodiesel producers nationwide. “We strongly urge you to extend the biodiesel tax credit and take this opportunity…
Protecting Sensitive Agricultural Lands
…a million Americans who have contracts with the government to protect sensitive agricultural lands. The investment, part of the voluntary USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), will allow producers to protect…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…sought-after funding sources for veteran and beginning farmers, and rural-based businesses,” Vilsack said. “These grants provide a much-needed source of financing to help producers develop new product lines and increase…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…was a covered commodity and eligible for support payments. Now, if cotton producers want Government-sponsored protection in addition to preexisting Federal crop insurance programs, like Revenue Protection (RP), they must…