…from the tariffs. The bulk of the losses are expected in the services sector, including construction, transportation, trade and others. However, the report says the tariffs would boost employment in…
NCBA Applauds Another 90-Day Delay in Electronic Logging Device Mandate
Mandate Was To Have Taken Effect on Sunday, March 18 Kevin Kester National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market
…in transportation fuel, heating oil or jet fuel. Expanded in 2007, the law requires increasing volumes of advanced biofuels, such as biomass-based diesel, with each year. Advanced biofuels are fuels…
Dairy Export Market Relies on NAFTA
…Mexican market. American dairy products would still retain logistical advantages related to transportation, but those advantages would not be enough to compensate for the economic losses if NAFTA were to…
How Dairy Farmers Are Helping Us Meet Our Climate Goals
…The Lakeview project also serves as an excellent example of California’s innovative “hub and spoke” model for meeting our low carbon fuel standards, reducing emissions, and upgrading California’s transportation infrastructure….
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…p.m. The $40 fee includes transportation and lunch. Attendees may sign up for one field trip only. Space is limited, and registration is required. Now in its 94th year, the…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…grow as the demand for transportation rises in the decades to come. “Federal experts agree that ethanol slashes emissions by 43 percent over the full energy life-cycle – from farm…
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
…Prior to the ban, producers used certain dietary antibiotics to improve the productivity of animals after stressful events such as weaning and transportation, according to Jay Johnson, an animal scientist…
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…a working family farm in Maryland or a tour of the Beltsville Agricultural Center and National Arboretum. The nominal fee includes transportation and a boxed lunch. Read about the program…
NAFTA Withdraw Threats Put Transportation Jobs in Jeopardy
Withdraw threats by President Donald Trump regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are putting transportation jobs at risk. Politico says that thousands of transportation jobs up and down…
Infrastructure Overhaul Talks to Begin in January
…Transportation report says Thune, a rural-state senator, has valuable insights on what farmers and Ag businesses will be looking for in infrastructure investments. Thune says there were few problems with…
Groups Want Tax-Extender Bill Passed in 2017
…credits. The groups attaching their names to the letter represent energy, agriculture, business, transportation, and real estate. The groups, which include the American Farm Bureau and National Biodiesel Board, say…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…at improving transportation infrastructure for agricultural exporters. This work will enable transportation planners, providers, and customers at the federal, state, and local levels to improve shipping infrastructure for U.S. exports…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…Facilities Direct Loan Program to invest more than $40 million in 31 projects to repair, enhance or build infrastructure. These investments were for projects such as surface transportation, aviation, ports,…