…because of the voluntary conservation efforts of ranchers,” said NCBA Associate Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johannes. “The science has proven repeatedly that healthy, diverse rangelands—like those cultivated by livestock…
Comment Sought for Proposed Changes to Animal Disease Traceability
…available upon request. USDA says that improved traceability could help farmers and ranchers to get back to selling their products quicker if an outbreak occurs. “It is critical that any…
WOTUS Lawsuit Challenges ‘Vague and Unpredictable Standards’
…on January 18, which immediately prompted the filing of the lawsuit. NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart said that the new WOTUS rule is “an attack on farmers and ranchers” and…
Culver’s Thank You Farmers® Project Donations Surpass $4 Million
…National FFA Organization and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA). “Supporting the future of agriculture is a mission that has always been important to Culver’s,” said Alison Demmer, Culver’s…
Farm Bureau Recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers Competition Winners
Recognizing young farmers and ranchers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Stacie Anderson, Excellence in Ag winner; AFBF President Zippy Duvall; YF&R Chair Alisha Schwertner; and Melissa Bufford,…
Farm Bureau Names 2023 Farm Dog of the Year
…and ranchers love what they do, but it can be stressful, even on the best days. Because farm dogs often play a dual role as both working dogs and companions…
John Deere Agrees to Right to Repair Under Certain Conditions
…of the tools and software needed to grow the food, fuel and fiber America’s families rely on.” Farmers and ranchers having the ability to fix their own equipment has been…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…that will further benefit farmers and ranchers. The agriculture industry has been facing a variety of challenges, notably, inflated costs of production and consolidation. “At USDA, our goal is to…
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
…many notable items important to U.S. farmers and ranchers. The bill includes $3.7 billion in disaster funding for crop and livestock losses due to drought and other problems in 2022….
The Start of The New Year Sees New WOTUS Rule
…forth over water regulations threatens the progress made to responsibly manage natural resources and will make it more difficult for farmers and ranchers to ensure food security for families at…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…– Learn about the benefits of conservation practices directly from the farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners applying them with our series of 90-second videos. Explore the different types of conservation practices…
UFW Assigns Blame for Lack of Immigration Action
…and ranchers. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting contributed to this story. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
AFBF: Risk Management Tools a Farm Bill Priority
…farmers’ and ranchers’ unique situations. Risk management tools like these are vital to farmers and ranchers being able to mitigate the unpredictable nature of farming. To read the report, go…
New Chief Agriculture Negotiator Finally Confirmed by Senate
…filled. McKalip has nearly three decades of experience in agriculture policy and trade. Doug McKalip Courtesy of USDA “McKalip has represented American farmers, ranchers and agriculture around the world and…