National Farmers Organization 800-247-2110 or e-mail: nfo News Release Contact: Perry Garner, Communications Director 528 Billy Sunday Road, Ames, IA 50010 For Immediate Release National Dairy Panel Examines Industry Effects on Producers KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 6, 2013 —A dairy panel told an audience of milk producers from around the country in Kansas City, Mo.,…

The ad seems to be pretty simplistic, like something big agri-business would put out. Never was much a fan of Paul Harvey (PR man for Walmart). I think that Grandpa’s experience is more realistic. For the most part, a person has to look at agriculture ads with a great deal of skepticism. I don’t think…

The news story at the end of this e-mail got me thinking. Do you ever hear leaders of the Oklahoma agriculture community publicly discuss the topic of illegal or abusive practices by large agri-businesses? Remember the video of men beating a crippled cow? Many people saw that as a symptom of abuse at the top…

Aquifer sees 2nd largest decline on record in 2012 By Peter Hancock— Lawrence Journal-World February 4, 2013 Rex Buchanan returned recently to Lawrence from his annual tour of water wells in western Kansas. As interim director of the Kansas Geological Survey, one of his jobs is to drive through the region each January and take…

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 DFA to pay $158.6 million in antitrust settlement by Chris Kick SALEM, Ohio — Although it “makes no admission of wrongdoing,” Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has agreed to pay $158.6 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged raw milk price-fixing in a 14-state region stretching from southern Indiana…

So God made a Farmer Posted on February 4, 2013 by Mike Callicrate The Ram brand declares 2013 the Year of the Farmer In Ram’s newest brand commercial, we dedicate 2013 to celebrating the American farmer. Share the video, and join the Ram brand throughout the year as we celebrate the people, the food and…

In Standing Up for Big Ag, Are Universities Undercutting Their Own Researchers? February 1, 2013, 4:56 am By Goldie Blumenstyk In a case before the U.S. Supreme Court this month, advocates for academic researchers are urging the justices to reverse a patent-infringement decision that has given the Monsanto Company broad authority to restrict scientists’ study…

R-CALF USA Applauds Senate COOL Letter Billings, MT – R-CALF USA applauds yesterday’s action by a group of 31 U.S. Senators led by Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Tim Johnson (D-SD), and Charles Grassley (R-IA). who sent a joint letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk informing them…