…five to six loads now. Johnston said he’s concerned with the long-term impact the port problems could have on trade and potentially losing markets that exporters have worked hard to…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…Reaffirmed support for country-of-origin labeling provisions consistent with World Trade Organization rules; • Called for a state-led, voluntary pollinator stewardship program to address concerns over recent declines in the populations…
Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies
…Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show said that creativity and leadership will be needed to resolve those questions. Robert Johnson, executive vice president of the Washington, D.C.-based…
Executives Predict Future of Agriculture at AFBF Annual Convention VIP Event
The American Farm Bureau Federation kicked off its 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show with a panel discussion for VIP attendees, “The Future of Agriculture,” featuring executives from Wal-Mart,…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…December, 2013 with eight consecutive nights of critical temperatures and prior to that January, 2007 the industry experienced significant losses. Citrus Mutual is a voluntary membership trade association consisting of…
Product Promotes Bee Activity
…conference last week, bees were a big topic of discussion. Some vendors at the trade show were showing attendees products that can aid bee pollination. Product Promotes Bee Activity Pollen…
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation
…water wars, move water policy back into the courts, and try to pit one part of the state against another. For this reason, the administration opposes HR5781. Our collective energies…
Secretary Ross Signs Landmark Agreement with Mexican Ministry of Agriculture to Enhance Trade
…is a follow-up to the Governor’s Trade Mission that occurred earlier this year. The agreement includes a number of trade priorities that address such diverse issues as cross-border trade delays,…
NCBA and PLC Accepting Summer Internship Applications
…topics ranging from animal welfare to trade and allows you the chance to advocate on behalf of the industry on Capitol Hill.” NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs Kristina Butts…
Yamaha’s Safe, Six-Person Vehicle
Moving more people, safely in the field, is a sticking point for Yamaha’s new six-passenger utility vehicle displayed at the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasters trade show in Kansas…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture
…our entire nation’s economy.” Through the Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Agricultural Service partners with U.S. agricultural trade associations, cooperatives, state regional trade groups and small businesses to share the…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Minor Trade-offs
Bigger unmanned aircraft like the Yamaha RMAX do have some minor trade-offs. UAV Tradeoffs The RMAX from Yamaha takes drone technology to a new level. Professor of Biological and Agricultural…