The Farm Bill’s new dairy Margin Protection program is in process. National Milk’s latest newsletter reports that many program details won’t be final until the implementing regulation is published, but […]
Corn Crop 52% in Good Condition
The Agriculture Department’s latest Crop Progress report, issued this afternoon, shows that 21% of the nation’s corn is rated in excellent condition, as of the week ending August 10. That’s […]
GAO Report: EPA Impact Estimates Inaccurate
When it comes to analyzing the costs and benefits of its regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency has quite a bit of room for improvement, according to the Government Accountability Office. […]
Hay Production Up 11%
Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixture dry hay for 2014 is forecast at 63.6 million tons, up 11 percent from 2013, according to USDA’s Crop Production report issued this morning. […]
U.S. Crops Poised for New Records
The Agriculture Department’s latest Crop Production report issued this week forecasts corn production at 14.0 billion bushels, up 1 percent from 2013. Based on conditions as of August 1, yields […]
NRCS Sees Overwhelming Interest in Cover Crops
When the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) held a special sign-up this spring to encourage landowners to plant cover crops, they never expected the great response […]
Pro-GMO Candidates Do Well in Hawaii, Issue Still Unsettled
Two noted opponents of a Kauai County, Hawaii GMO disclosure bill are more popular than ever, the Honolulu Civil Beat reports. Political reporter Nathan Eagle writes that the recent anti-GMO […]
Farm Bureau Names Achievement Award Finalists
Four finalists will vie for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist (YFA) Achievement Award this December. “This year’s finalists are some of the best and brightest young farmers […]
AFBF Files Rural Broadband Comments
AFBF recently submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the Connect America Fund. Farm Bureau supports the creation of the CAF, as well as increasing downstream and upstream speeds, […]
Arizona FB Video Takes Aim at Consumer Misconceptions
A new video produced by the Arizona Farm Bureau portrays the truth behind who is growing our food across the nation. The video, One Size Does Not Fit All, highlights […]
A Day in the Life of a Summer Intern
Guest Post by Jaylene Lesher, Bernville, PA, A student at Penn State University This summer I had the pleasure of living in America’s Dairyland while interning for Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC […]
Cheese Demand Ahead of Production
Cheese production levels are mixed across the country, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. Good supplies of milk in the Northeast have cheese makers running near full schedules. Meanwhile, milk […]