…theme of this year’s event is “Climate-smart, California Grown” to showcase the environmental stewardship and overall adaptability of California growers. “Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards of the environment…
House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan STRESS Act to Help Farmers
…make mental health treatment more available for farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers. The legislation was introduced by Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, along with lawmakers from Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, and…
House Follows Senate, Introduces Emission Reporting Exemption
…unnecessary environmental reporting for farmers and ranchers. The Senate version of the bill, the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or FARM Act, would do the same. Under current regulations, approximately 200,000…
Farm Bureau Compares Crop Insurance to Ad Hoc Disaster
…targeted to areas impacted by a natural disaster such as a drought, hurricane or flood, and that payments are delivered directly to farmers and ranchers impacted by adverse weather…. At…
Farmers for Free Trade Launching $500,000 Ad Campaign on Trade
…Lugar says, “America’s farmers and ranchers depend on policies that open markets and are hurt by policies that throw up barriers to trade.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Barrasso Introduces Catch-all Farm Regulation Reduction Bill
Barrasso Senator John Barrasso introduced a bill Tuesday that incorporates several measures designed to ease the regulatory burden on farmers and ranchers. Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican who chairs the Senate…
Farm Bureau Praises Withdrawal of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
…Rule. Livestock health and well-being is a priority for all farmers and ranchers. We rely on trained professionals, including animal scientists, nutritionists and veterinarians, to ensure the health and safety…
Roberts: Senate Farm Bill Work Scheduled Next Month
…could be negated by the tariffs and a trade war, further harming U.S. farmers and ranchers at an already critical time. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NCBA President Has Ambitious Goals for 2018
…the way from EPA, Department of Interior, USDA, right on down.” As NCBA President, Kester oversees the association on behalf of America’s one million cattle farmers and ranchers. Kester has…
Agri View: Water Wars Coming to Close
…longest, the federal court has decided that the New Mexico ranchers have a right to the water in the Lincoln National Forest to water their livestock. Their legal struggle was…
U.S. Ag Pays the Price for Trade Disputes
The Farmers for Free Trade Group released a report this week that highlights how American farmers and ranchers have paid the price in trade disputes. Consequences usually happen in the…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…recent tax cuts, Kansas farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers are eager to deliver and are hoping the administration will continue to seek ways to get American products into new markets.” From…
California Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big at National Conference
The California Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) program represented the state at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Leadership Conference in Reno, Nevada that took place February 16 through 19….
Agri View: Technology Expanding
…drones, more and more farmers and ranchers are finding a place for them in their operation. Costly. Indeed. But it helps production. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……