…sure regulations that keep our water clean also respect farmers, ranchers, and small business owners.” The EPA’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC) recently released recommendations on the best…
Expanded Conservation Opportunities Available From USDA
…ranchers the best tools to conserve natural resources.” New conservation opportunities available through EQIP include a new and streamlined EQIP Cover Crop Initiative. NRCS is investing $38 million through the…
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2022 Policies
…Duvall. “The policies set forth will guide Farm Bureau in its mission to advocate for farmers and ranchers and build a sustainable future of safe and abundant food, fiber and…
Applications Still Being Accepted for HSP Incentives Program
…Applications will be accepted until February 25, or until the funding is exhausted. The HSP Incentives Program provides support for growers and ranchers to implement conservation management practices that sequester…
Biden, Vilsack Speak at American Farm Bureau Convention
President Joe Biden spoke via a recorded message at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday. He said farmers and ranchers are “the backbone of…
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
…the bottom of why farmers and ranchers continue to receive low payments while families across America endure rising meat prices,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “Farmers…
Farm Bureaus Concerned About Changes to Clean Water Rule
…small businesses and family farms. The significant nexus test, particularly, will greatly expand federal jurisdiction onto private lands and make it difficult for farmers and ranchers to decipher where their…
Canada Found to Be Unfairly Restricting Dairy Market Access Under USMCA
…be enforced. Today’s action reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s deep commitment to enforcing the USMCA and to ensuring that trade rules work for American farmers, ranchers and producers.” The Office of…
Federal Agencies Take Tough Stance on Anticompetitive Practices in Ag
…farmers and ranchers from unfair practices. “Producers all across the country for too long have faced a marketplace that benefits a few large companies over those who are growing our…
Biden Investing $1 Billion to Improve Meat Processing Sector
…meat and poultry producers. President Biden is meeting virtually with farmers, ranchers, and independent processors to hear industry concerns. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Attorney General…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 01-03-22
…to Prop. 12, the role women farmers and ranchers play in the industry and as regulations continue to be developed why being a part of the conversation is critically important. …
Upcoming Survey for Farmers and Ranchers
With its goal to better improve knowledge and understanding of producers in America, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2021 Farm Producer Study….
California Farming By the Numbers Water Edition
…500,000 acres of cropland. Farm Bureau conducted a survey with 480 farmers and ranchers regarding the state’s drought. Of the responses, 25 percent said they were highly likely to plow…
Aubrey Bettencourt Takes Over as Almond Alliance of California President
…with a wealth of diverse knowledge and innovative advocacy work on behalf of farmers and ranchers,” Almond Alliance Chairman Mike Curry said in a press release. “As the California State…