Search: Nat
4394 Results
Your View Matters in Drought Tracking
Southeast Regional Ag News
Producers can submit observations that help experts better understand conditions on the ground.
Farm Relief Slow and Reopening of Straight Good News
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's new 2027 cost of production forecast reveals farmers may not see meaningful relief from elevated production costs anytime soon, and the fertilizer industry is welcoming the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Northwest Cherry Harvest and Senate Farm Bill Proposal
The Agribusiness Update
The Northwest cherry season has entered its peak shipping window, with volumes now at their highest levels of the year, and a new Senate farm bill proposal could face an uphill battle after reports indicated it does NOT include a delay in planned changes to SNAP funding.
Summer Break-Hungry Kids and Senate Farm Bill Proposal
The Agribusiness Update
Summer break can leave some Florida children without access to regular, healthy meals, and a new Senate farm bill proposal could face an uphill battle after reports indicated it does NOT include a delay in planned changes to SNAP funding.
Understanding Ag
Fruit Grower Report
I asked Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop if state lawmakers were aware of what their policy decisions were doing to the ag industry in this state?
Senate Farm Bill Proposal
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman has completed his farm bill draft, but despite bipartisan efforts, Democrats aren’t sold yet.
Tech Helps Water Usage and El Nino Possibilities
The Agribusiness Update
A new online computer program helps producers determine whether irrigation systems are applying water uniformly and estimate waste costs, and forecasters are reminding farmers and ranchers that no two El Niño weather patterns are exactly alike.
Georgia ATV Safety and El Nino Possibilities
The Agribusiness Update
A new initiative launched by the University of Georgia aims to improve roadway safety education for all-terrain and utility task vehicle operators, and forecasters are reminding farmers and ranchers that no two El Niño weather patterns are exactly alike.
Title: UC Davis Project Funded Through USDA Screwworm Initiative
California Ag Today
New World Screwworm Grand Challenge supports California-led detection research as U.S. cases continue to mount.
Packers and Stockyards Act Updates in Danger if Rider is Passed
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is concerned about a policy rider attached to legislation that could undermine the enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Cosmic Crisp Developed Naturally
Fruit Grower Report
It’s become very popular over the past five or so years, and the Cosmic Crisp apple came to us with no artificial assistance.
Plastic Film Mulch Recycled and USMCA Worries
The Agribusiness Update
Nearly a billion pounds of plastic film mulch is used in American agriculture each year, and most of it dumped into landfills, and farm and food industry leaders tell members of House Ag Committee that renewing the USMCA is critical to the future of American agriculture and rural communities.
Great American Cotton Plan and USMCA Worries
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced the Great American Cotton Plan, and farm and food industry leaders tell members of House Ag Committee that renewing the USMCA is critical to the future of American agriculture and rural communities.
Women in Agriculture Looking to Take the Next Step
Southeast Regional Ag News
American Farm Bureau Federation research finds strong interest in skills development, business training, and leadership opportunities.
Senate Farm Bill - Maybe
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman claims his work on a bipartisan farm bill is about to bear fruit.
Pressure Bombs and IFPA's Washington Conference
The Agribusiness Update
Using pressure chambers, commonly called pressure bombs, has been compared to taking the “blood pressure” of a plant to tell how stressed it is for water, and Fresh produce industry leaders were in Washington, D.C. advocating policy priorities affecting growers, consumers, and ag businesses.
Georgia Data Center and IFPA's Washington Conference
The Agribusiness Update
Another data center is threatening farmers and their land, this time in Georgia, and Fresh produce industry leaders were in Washington, D.C. advocating policy priorities affecting growers, consumers, and ag businesses.
National Farmers Union Calls on Senate to Pass a Farm Bill
Line on Agriculture
In a letter recently sent to the US Senate, the National Farmers Union highlights significant challenges in the farm economy, such as high input costs, low commodity prices, market volatility, trade uncertainties, and rising farm exits and bankruptcies.
Codify H-2A Wage Rates
Fruit Grower Report
While a federal district court recently upheld the Trump administration’s revised wage rule for H-2A ag workers, farmers and ag groups are concerned that the current rates could be reversed or drastically amended by a future administration.