…impact on national security.” National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
People in the cattle business tend to agree that the record-high beef prices seen in 2014 and early 2015 likely won’t return for some time, but California ranchers see a…
Sagebrush Rebellion pt. 3
…mandates of Congress and the will of the people. They balance the needs of ranchers, miners, environmentalists, hikers, off-road enthusiasts, and every voter in the country. Can you imagine a…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…for their own land.” AFBF’s action plan also supports agricultural biotechnology that promises great benefits for agriculture, consumers and the environment. “Farmers and ranchers need better tools to be more…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training through the National Farmers Union’s Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI). The organization will be seeking candidates for…
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation, and is presented to farmers and ranchers who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the farm and ranch land in their…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…farmers and ranchers so they can maintain eligibility for other USDA programs. Vilsack on Wetland Mitigation Banking Program “Over the past seven years, USDA has worked with private landowners to…
Farmer Feedback Survey
…develop recommendations on how USDA can enhance its programs and make them more useful to farmers and ranchers across the country. “We’ll compile all the results into a final report…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…for America’s farmers and ranchers to utilize, especially as new and beginning farmers and ranchers look for the assistance they need to get started. To learn more about the FSA…
USDA to Measure the Financial Health of American Farms
Starting in January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is contacting farmers and ranchers across the nation to conduct the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). This…
House Passes Resolution to Disapprove WOTUS Rule
…from stakeholders, and even other agencies including the Army Corps of Engineers. American’s farmers and ranchers deserve to have a government that will review and consider their thoughts,” said Chairman…
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
…terms on the Women’s Leadership Committee. Cole Coxbill, a cattle rancher and crop grower from Wyoming, was elected the new chair of the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, which…
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
With research affirming that increased transparency boosts consumers’ trust in the food they eat and how it was produced, transparency is no longer an option for farmers and ranchers, the…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
With food recalls on the rise and the threat to food security growing, food manufacturers are going to want to know more details about farmers’ and ranchers’ food safety and…