Farms face increased financial pressure
This week, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall told lawmakers low commodity prices and falling net farm income are [...]
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04, 2016
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04, 2016
AFBF: Row crop outlook bearish
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings Report released yesterday suggests low prices for corn and rice will continue, extending [...]
23
03, 2016
Cuban relationship expected to grow with U.S. ag
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made several announcements on his trip to Cuba this week, fostering further collaboration between the [...]
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03, 2016
Farm, ranch safety is no accident
Safety on the farm and ranch is important. Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, now in its eighth year, runs from [...]
8
03, 2016
New tool to aid farmers in understanding big data contracts
The newly formed Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC) will provide farmers with more control of the data collected from tractors, harvesters, [...]
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02, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court to consider hearing AFBF challenge to Chesapeake Bay plan
The eight remaining U.S. Supreme Court justices will consider Friday whether to hear the American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) challenge [...]
25
01, 2016
Survey aims to collect farmer feedback on USDA programs
A new online survey launched by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) will collect feedback from farmers and ranchers about [...]
25
01, 2016
Lower input costs expected for livestock, poultry
Lower costs and higher production are on the horizon for the livestock and poultry sectors, according to Dr. Steve Meyer, [...]
24
01, 2016
Farm Bureau Patriot Project serves those who served
How mentorship can help beginning farmer veterans develop professional networking and business planning skills was highlighted at a workshop at [...]
24
01, 2016
National policy established, leadership elected at AFBF
National policy to help Texas cotton farmers and the election of a new president “excited about working for the Lone [...]