Articles Tagged with ''National Ag Day''

Farmers are eagerly awaiting release of the latest biofuel-blending mandates, and many producers will be gathering at the White House on Friday amid the struggling ag economy. The U.S. trade representative will be in Africa for three days of talks at the World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference.

Providers of foreign food assistance that have seen their contracts reinstated after the funding freeze are still struggling to resume operations.

It’s National Ag Day, and Reps. Mark Alford, R-Mo., and Jim Costa, D-Calif., are leading a resolution to officially designate the day as a celebration of “the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.”

Costa blasts food procurement cuts * Happy National Ag Day * Ag’s economic impact

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack stressed that every day of the year, farmers should be recognized for their contribution to the overall U.S. economy and providing food, beyond just National Ag Day, which was celebrated March 21.