Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman.
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Hours of Service Changes for Livestock Haulers
Group Calls For Passage of TLAAS Act Before Oct. 1 ELD Deadline The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauded the introduction of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely (TLAAS) Act, saying …
Memorial Day Weekend Picnic Planning Tips
It is Memorial Day weekend, and you have a backyard Grilling get together planned. Cathy Isom has some important picnic planning tips for a successful holiday weekend. That’s coming up …
Administration Discord Over China Tariffs
Sources close to the White House tell Bloomberg that President Donald Trump backed off imposing billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods because of discord within the administration. There’s …
U.S.-China Trade War a Win For Other Nations?
A Politico report says the real winners of a trade war with China could be some of America’s top global trade competitors. As the two countries push toward a trade …
Japan, Russia, and Turkey Talk Potential Trade Retaliation
The World Trade Organization says Japan, Russia, and Turkey have all warned the United States about possible trade retaliation for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. An Agriculture Dot …
U.S. Government to Spend $50 Million in Seed Quality
The U.S. is trailing China in federal ag research and seed-breeding investments. China has outspent the U.S. in those categories for the past ten years. To help combat the low …
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
A solar-powered robot that looks like a table on wheels was recently moving through a field of sugar beets in Switzerland. The robot scans rows of crops with its camera, …
Agri View: The Fight with Field Runoff
Everett Griner talks about field runoff problems continuing in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us about the efforts of a group of farmers to try to better this situation. You …
USDA Announces Streamlined Purchase Program to Supply Nutrition Assistance Programs with American Farm Products
$177.4 million in Commodity Purchases Announced U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach announced up to $177.4 million in purchases for nutrition assistance programs …
Almond Matters: Ant Management in Orchards
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, ant management strategies rely on diligent monitoring and the correct identification of any ant species growers may find in their orchards. …
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
A new program offers California farmers an opportunity to access funding assistance for agricultural equipment replacement. The purpose of the program from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is to …
Clover Creek Bridge Crossing
Low-cost Recycled Rail Cars Repurposed for Bridges Railcar bridges are a good alternative for landowners and have many advantages over a conventional (Prefabricated) bridge because of their significantly lower cost, reuse of …
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-23-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman.