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 […]
EPA Shenanigans Panned in #DitchTheRule Animated Video
A new animated video produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation is part of the organization’s popular Ditch the Rule campaign. The two-and-a-half minute animation explores how the Environmental Protection […]
USDA Sending Acreage History and Yield Reports to Help Farmers Prepare for New Farm Bill Programs
Data will Help Farmers and Ranchers to Select the Coverage Options that Their Fit Needs U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced that farmers […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Announces Excellence in Ag Finalists
Four individuals have been selected as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Ag finalists and will compete in December for the top honor. The Excellence in Ag award recognizes members of […]
Ag in the Classroom Offers Teacher Mini-Grants
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is offering grants up to $100 to pre-school through high school teachers, in a public or private school system, to fund projects […]