Welcome to our News Page. Today’s Ranchers are involved with more than just their own operation. They are often the cornerstone of the local economy and are involved with all aspects of community life. This news section will contain news stories that relate to all aspects of rural life and not just market reports.
Gary Baise | Jul 27, 2021 – July was a good month for farmers, and a terrible month for USDA and Secretary Tom Vilsack. On July 1, Sid Miller, citizen-rancher and Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, gave the Secretary of Agriculture and … Continue reading →
By Katrina Huffstutler – When Darrell Franke, an 81-year-old rancher, died in January, he left about 100 head of cattle and the land they ran on to Jorge and San Juanita Padilla. The couple had worked for Franke for many … Continue reading →
The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products. The policy statement adopted today is aimed at manufacturers’ practices that make … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program. The new program is funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act … Continue reading →
A new digital map from the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration provides more detail about broadband needs across the country than any other publicly available resource. Tapping into data aggregated at the county, census tract, and census block level from … Continue reading →
Washington, D. C., June 30, 2022 – Courtesy NSAC, The House Appropriations Committee advanced their agriculture appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 today, which was marked up and approved by the Agriculture Subcommittee last week. The agriculture appropriations … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2021 – Tyson Foods Inc., a Dexter, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $20.2 million in grant funding for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. This program supports USDA’s efforts to develop higher value uses for dairy products, diversify farmer income … Continue reading →
Courtesy AFBF – American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its intention to reverse the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. “The American Farm Bureau Federation is extremely disappointed in the Environmental … Continue reading →
Watershed-wide nutrient credit trading has been suggested as a mechanism for reducing agricultural pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay, but a new study by Penn State University researchers suggests that the high cost of producing nitrogen credits through the establishment of … Continue reading →