Duvall Statement by Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation “Regardless of where or how America’s farmers and ranchers produce food, giving them the technology and tools to succeed supports…
Vilsack Announces Sorghum Board Appointments
…by certified sorghum producer organizations. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards. They empower farmers and ranchers to leverage their own resources to…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…for U.S. producers. The Obama Administration and USDA will continue to press trading partners to eliminate unfair barriers to trade that hamper American farmers and ranchers.” Background Following the discovery…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
Now that Gov. Brown has signed the agricultural overtime bill, Assembly Bill 1066, employment specialists are working to interpret its provisions and help farmers and ranchers to prepare for them….
Farmers Urging Congress to Swiftly Move on TPP Agreement
…passage. NCGA President Chip Bowling stated to Congress: “Pass TPP and give America’s farmers and ranchers a chance to compete for the world’s business.” The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement represents…
Duarte Nursery Stands Up to Federal Regulators
…asking the broad agricultural community to stand with him because of the very important legal issues at stake for all farmers and ranchers. “John Duarte isn’t that much different from…
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…seed and agrochemical companies,” Johnson told members of the committee. “These mergers will surely result in less competition, less innovation and higher prices, jeopardizing family farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to…
Agri View: Farm-to-Market Roads
…roads, usually a highway, that farmers and ranchers use to transport products to market towns or distribution centers. Specifically, in the state of Texas, the terms Farm to Market Road…
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
…working since 1902 to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through advocating grassroots-driven policy positions adopted by its membership….
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…and ranchers. The Office is working with several states and organizations to create programs to help veterans transition to farming, ranching, and other agricultural jobs. While no federal programs exist…
Beef Checkoff Education Webpage
…sharing nationally focused beef-education tools with teachers, volunteers, farmers and ranchers. The site features a new video highlighting the checkoff-funded 2016 On the Farm STEM event and its impact on…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…ranchers to get their products to customers. Thirty-six percent sold directly to consumers and 22 percent sold directly to retail markets and institutions. “The 2015 Certified Organic Survey data will…
NFU Reacts to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
…today. “We will continue to express concern that these megadeals are being made to benefit corporate boardrooms rather than family farmers, ranchers, consumers, and rural economies,” he added. From the…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…government-and increasingly those of other advanced developing countries-are having a detrimental impact on America’s farmers and ranchers. While enforcement action is long past due, I applaud the Administration for taking…