…agreement is strictly enforced for the benefit of our workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses.” Some of the actions taken include signing a protocol that allowed fresh chipping potatoes to be…
2020 “Growing Together” Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers to be Held February 29
…the West Fresno Family Resource Center and the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), the conference is open to all farmers and ranchers, yet is uniquely tailored towards black farmers and…
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…as a leader in the global effort to meet demand. We are committed as ever to the environmental sustainability and continued success, of America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers.” The…
President Trump: 2020 Trade Aid on the Table
…the support for farmers and ranchers, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has voiced concern over how the assistance packages are being administered. In a letter to Secretary Perdue, NFU President…
CA Agriculture Needs Science, Crop Protection Tools
…2020. That decision left California farmers and ranchers without any immediate alternatives but instead funding for a workgroup to research alternatives. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson says agriculture uses…
Ag Groups Excited about New Sustainable Farming Coalition
Farm groups that represent millions of farmers and ranchers across the country are forming a new coalition called Farmers for a Sustainable Future. Several of the industry leads voiced their…
President Trump Signs New Water Delivery Rules: ‘You’ll Be Able to Farm Your Land’
President Donald Trump signed new water delivery rules on Wednesday afternoon during his visit to Bakersfield to speak with local farmers and ranchers about the issues facing agriculture in California. …
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
…are either enrolling for the first time or re-enrolling for another 10- to 15-year term. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive yearly rental payments for voluntarily establishing long-term,…
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…highlighting the critical work that farmers and ranchers do not only for the country but the entire world. Duvall highlighted the even bigger role that agriculture will play moving forward…
AFBF Urges Improvements to Hemp Regulation
…rules regulating hemp. At AFBF’s annual conference farmers and ranchers voted in favor of pushing for increasing the acceptable level of THC in hemp up to one percent. The current…
Farm Bureau Roadshow Highlights Value of Industry Unity
…ranchers who want to affect positive change can do so on a variety of levels. “The return in terms of being able to have a voice and input I think…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…contractor to the Beef Checkoff, we are using the dollars of beef farmers and ranchers to ensure consumers, media, chefs, dietitians and food service and retail partners have the facts…
Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
…a brighter future for America’s patriotic farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers. The great American comeback that he has been laying the groundwork for is in full force, and the best…
Thousands Gather for Annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…state of our industry, as well as providing a platform to discuss important issues impacting individual ranchers.” The convention will deliver an impressive speaker lineup which includes U.S. Department of…