1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (243+ words) FROM THE DESK OF When senators return to Washington next week, they'll have an opportunity to make meaningful progress on one of agriculture's top priorities. With the Senate Agriculture Committee's farm bill discussion draft now released, it's time to build…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (246+ words) Over the years, I've visited with farmers and ranchers in nearly every corner of the country. One concern comes up over and over: the need for agricultural labor reform. Farmers need people who are willing and able to come alongside…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (60+ words) American Farm Bureau Federation AFBF Applauds Introduction of the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act Associate News Service Editor, NAFB America's farmers face a labor crisis. Chad Smith has more on a possible solution emerging in Washington, D. C. , this week. Front Desk: (202) 406-3600 600 Maryland…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (176+ words) American Farm Bureau Federation Farmers Appreciate EPA Approval of New Tools American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing the registrations of new pesticide products that provide farmers with additional tools to…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (31+ words) American Farm Bureau Federation Farmers and ranchers have made good progress to reduce runoff into the Mississippi River basin. Chad Smith has the details....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (186+ words) Ranchers Welcome Return to Common-sense Land Management American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on Bureau of Land Management actions to update grazing regulations and rescind the misguided Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. "Ranchers appreciate Department of the…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (500+ words) Farmers and ranchers can handle hard work and tough seasons. That's in our DNA. What gets more difficult to manage is prolonged uncertainty. After years of economic pressure, farm families need the stability and certainty that comes with a new,…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (273+ words) Water is a crucial resource for farmers and ranchers. Beyond keeping their crops, forage and livestock healthy and growing, the water used on the farm is also part of their families" and communities" water supply. This Market Intel details the…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (686+ words) Earthworms make me happy," Ryan Britt says as he turns over a handful of dark soil. You see that?" He points to an earthworm before returning it safely to a field of cover crops. It didn't look like this 20 years…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (136+ words) American Farm Bureau Federation Grazing Agreement Cuts Red Tape for America's Ranchers American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on a memorandum of understanding between USDA and the Department of the Interior to strengthen public lands grazing and…...