…definition of 24-hour hospitalization. “In addition, any employee who suffers an amputation, the loss of an eye, or any serious degree of permanent disfiguration also qualifies as ‘serious injury or…
NCBA President Jennifer Houston Testifies on State of Cattle Industry
…Commission (CFTC) and Mandatory Price Reporting to implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. “I want to start by thanking you, Chairman (Pat) Roberts and other members of the committee who…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-24-19
…Consultant Conference taking place this week (Sept. 26/27) and Senate Bill 559. We’re also talking about hemp and cannabis and the price of oil. Tune in to the show for…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…the program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected…
Tempering Expectations for the Future of Organic
…slowdown in growth can be attributed to higher production volume, creating lower prices for some organic produce. Retail prices increased an average of 1.3 percent a year for the top…
NPPC Statement on China Market Access
…pork has shaved $8 off the price of every hog sold in the United States for well over a year. Most of our competitors face only a 12% tariff on…
Cattle Industry Requests Better Price Transparency
…hope is to bring industry members together in order to facilitate a discussion on how to improve price transparency as well as true price discovery. Secretary Perdue appears to be…
Addressing the Costs of Farm Protests
…a lot of our farmers now are looking at putting up additional fencing and things like that.” Between the loss of production and the implementation of additional security measures, protests…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2019 is Sept. 20, 2019. Authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, the program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…who fail to purchase crop insurance for the next two applicable, consecutive years will be required to pay back the WHIP+ payment. Additional Loss Coverage The Milk Loss Program will…
DMC Program Signup Period Ends September 20
The deadline to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program is fast approaching. Dairy producers have until Friday, September 20 to sign up for the program at their…
Making Headway on Implementation of Farm Programs
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs should be announcing sign-up periods in the coming weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working diligently to optimize the MFP platform to…
FMMO Rollout: ‘Most People Are Pretty Happy’
…higher for the regulated federal price. The butter powder price, about $0.27 higher for the federal price,” AcMoody noted. “I think most producers feel they’re getting a higher value in…
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…market and closely monitor sales. In order to compensate for the loss of capacity at Holcomb, NCBA says major packing plants in Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa, would need…