While a trade war may be on hold between the U.S. and China, a Department of Agriculture official says the Trump administration remains ready to support farmers and ranchers, if…
House Farm Bill Vote Surprises and Disappoints
…out. We will deliver a strong, new farm bill on time as the President of the United States has called on us to do. Our nation’s farmers and ranchers and…
Farmers Union Urges USDA to Proactively Address Farm Suicide Crisis
The National Farmers Union says many farmers and ranchers are coping with alarming levels of stress, and that farmers and ranchers commit suicide at a rate five times that of…
Conaway Comments on Trump Challenging India Market Practices
…Conaway says Congress should do also stand up for farmers and ranchers by passing a strong new farm bill this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NRCS Resources to Increase Pollinator Populations
…40 different conservation practices offered by NRCS that can benefit monarch butterfly populations. The organization works with farmers and ranchers to conserve the environmental resources necessary to not only benefit…
Beef Industry Leaders Release National Framework for Beef Sustainability
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Thursday opened a 60-day public comment period on the group’s Sustainability Framework. The Sustainability Framework is a set of resources developed to assist ranchers,…
Farm Bureau Hails Publishing of Food Disclosure Standard
…providing consumers access to information about their food purchases while also allowing farmers and ranchers to embrace the sustainable tools of modern agriculture. “The proposed rule is based on sharing…
USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney meets with California Agricultural Trade Groups
…producer and exporter in the nation, with more than $20 billion in exports in 2016. On average, California farmers and ranchers export approximately 26 percent of their production. Top agricultural…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…ranchers to be happy with in California.” One of the overall benefits of the House Farm Bill is a lack of substantial change to several programs. There was potential to…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…farmers, ranchers and foresters through flexible and effective programs,” said Northey, who is in Texas today visiting with ranchers impacted by drought and wildfire. “America’s farmers feed our nation and…
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS conducting phone and in-person follow-up The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that the window is closing on the opportunity…
Baldwin, Ernst, Introduce Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Bill
…access to stress reduction strategies and suicide prevention programs.” Ersnt of Iowa says “we must do more” to ensure farmers and ranchers “have access to the mental health resources and…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…our new USDA team members will be key in advancing us toward that goal,” Secretary Perdue said. “Improving economic conditions in rural America involves providing services to farmers, ranchers, foresters,…
Perdue Statement on House Committee Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…the 2014 Farm Bill, as I learned in my conversations with farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers in 35 states in the last twelve months. As the bill heads to the…