AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Tuesday Jun 4th, 2024

Bipartisanship is Key To Getting Farm Bill To the House Floor

Line on Agriculture
After making it through a markeup, tight margins in the House could hold up getting a farm bill to the House Floor for debate.

Monday Jun 3rd, 2024

Farm Bureau Federation Tailpipe Litigation

Line on Agriculture
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued tailpipe emissions rules that are not rural-friendly, according to AFBF.

Wednesday May 29th, 2024

13 Hours of Farm Bill Debate

Southeast Regional Ag News
After nearly thirteen hours of discussion, the House Agriculture Committee has sent a farm bill to the full house for a vote.

Wednesday May 1st, 2024

Farm Bureau Concerned Over USDA's Decison to Discontinue Reports

Line on Agriculture
An American Farm Bureau Federation Economist says that the reports that the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service is eliminating are "critical to the function of the agriculture industry."

Monday Apr 15th, 2024

Money, Money, Money, Money – MONEY

California Ag Today
What would you do with one-hundred grand? Well let’s not put the cart before the horse. First off, how do you get $100,000? The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is doubling the top prize at this year’s Ag Innovation Challenge.

Wednesday Mar 13th, 2024

House Ag Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution

Southeast Regional Ag News
The Agriculture Labor Working Group released its final report on how to improve the H-2A guest worker program.

Friday Mar 8th, 2024

A Glaring Trade Deficit for U.S. Ag Trade

Southeast Regional Ag News
A record agricultural trade deficit of $30.5 billion is expected in 2024.

Monday Feb 12th, 2024

Navigating a Tight Farm Bill Window

Southeast Regional Ag News
There may be a small window left this year to do a farm bill, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, but time is running out.

Monday Feb 5th, 2024

Farm Bill Needed To Mitigate Lower Net Farm Income

Line on Agriculture
Title One programs in the farm bill are important to help farmers with economic challenges.

Thursday Feb 1st, 2024

New Online Platform for Agriculture Mental Health

Line on Agriculture
"Togetherall" is now available to farmers and ranchers who are feeling mental distress. It is a completely anonmynous online platform.

Tuesday Jan 23rd, 2024

New Mental Health Site Launched for Farmers

Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm Bureau and partner organizations Sunday announced Togetherall at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Thursday Dec 28th, 2023

New Location for Annual American Farm Bureau Federation Convention

Line on Agriculture
Registration is now open for the 2024 convention, with the theme "New Frontiers."

Tuesday Dec 12th, 2023

Georgia Farm Dog Up for People's Choice Award

Southeast Regional Ag News
Learn how you can support Casper, a Great Pyrenees from DeKalb County, Georgia, In his quest for "People's Choice Pup."

Monday Dec 4th, 2023

AFBF Pushes for a New Farm Bill Sooner Than Later

Line on Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation's Executive Vice President Joby Young remains optimistic that a new Farm Bill will be passed before the end of the September 30, 2024 extension of the 2018 Farm Bill.

Tuesday Nov 21st, 2023

Turkey Talk: Straight to Dessert

Southeast Regional Ag News
In 2022, American farmers produced more that 1.6 billion pounds of pumpkins according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than just being a whole lot of pumpkin pie, it was valued at over $272 million dollars