A campaign, put together by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), to shine a spotlight on how various federal tax provisions impact America’s cattle and beef producers continues until the end of the month. NCBA’s Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, discusses the new campaign. Jay Wolf, a third-generation Nebraska rancher, who discusses the time, energy, and financial cost he’s …
Georgia Cotton Losses from Irma May Be Bigger than First Thought
Initial estimates of hurricane damage to the Georgia cotton crop may have been too low. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
Secretary Perdue: USDA Is Ready to Help With Hurricane Recovery
USDA is ready to do as much as it can to help farmers recover from the two recent devastating hurricanes. Stephanie Ho has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Getting Your Garden Fall Ready
Cathy Isom gives you some ways to get your garden ready for fall. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sure, we are all ready for much cooler temperatures as we say our final goodbyes to summer later this week when Autumn begins. But is your garden ready? Here are a few things to check off …
SNAP Draws Strong Praise
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, drew strong praise, and even an emotional defense during testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee last week. SNAP works and should not be scaled back in the next farm bill, a panel of witnesses told the Senate Ag Committee—a poignant message as the House GOP continues efforts to find SNAP savings, after a failed …
Farm Aid Concert Served Certified Humane Meats
Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid annual concert over the weekend in Pennsylvania served Certified Humane meats as part of its “Homegrown Concessions. Niman (Nye-man) Ranch partnered with Legends Hospitality to feature “foods sourced from family farms committed to sustainability and offering a fair price to growers,” according to organizers. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports that Niman Ranch Certified Humane meats will …
China Poultry Safety Standard Similar to U.S.
The Department of Agriculture last week quietly released an audit report of China’s inspection system for poultry processing. The audit says China’s system is equivalent to U.S. systems and standards. The Food Safety and Inspection Service performed the audit last year. USDA released the report one month after the comment period closed on a proposed rule that will allow China …
Ag Organizations Support Northey, Ibach Nominations
More than 20 agriculture organizations recently sent a letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee expressing support for Department of Agriculture Nominees Bill Northey and Greg Ibach (eye-bah). The letter, initiated by the National Association of Wheat Growers, urged the committee to advance the nominations to the full Senate for consideration. President Donald Trump has nominated Northey, the current Iowa Secretary …
Farm Bill This Fall “High Hurdle” for Senate
Getting the farm bill done this fall is a “high hurdle,” according to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts. The Kansas Republican told reporters last week it would be easier to write a bill once a budget is in place, noting that the Senate Budget Committee has said the Senate would have a budget this year. Roberts did note that …
Japan Interested in Multi-nation Trade Agreements, Not Bilateral Trade
Leaders from Japan told a Nebraska trade delegation last week that Japan is not interested in a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. Instead, Japan told Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts that the nation is holding out for the U.S. to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to the Omaha World-Herald. Ricketts says he is pressing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer …