…to advance the food systems of our future.” Fitzgerald will lead USFRA as it approaches its eighth year as an organization. Since its launch in October 2010, USFRA has held…
Agri View: Farm Bill Work Continues
…done on time. I guess you could say October 1st because the current one runs out on September 30th. The House Ag Committee is working on the bill. Parts of…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…of this favorable vote, USDA today published a final rule in the Federal Register indicating that approval. The new California FMMO will be implemented October 17, 2018, with publication of…
Agri View: Farm Bill Debate Goes On
…Bill is scheduled to be ready by October. All odds say it will go well past that scheduled date. The last Farm Bill that was finished by the scheduled date…
Clover Creek Bridge Crossing
…can be installed as needed. Jeff Mack requested technical and financial assistance for the project through the NRCS EQIP (Environmental Quality Improvement Program). The project was completed in October, 2017….
Farmers Union Wants Immediate Action on E15 Waiver
…fuel supply. EPA has been actively working on allowing year-round use of E15 since October of 2017, plus, President Trump committed to allowing an E15 waiver earlier this year. However,…
Dicamba Legal Battle Continues in Arkansas
…want to use it. The Arkansas State Plant Board made it illegal to use dicamba between April 15 and October 31. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Argentina Market Now Open To U.S. Pork
…to be a $10 million-a-year market for U.S. pork producers. NPPC helped the U.S. Department of Agriculture address concerns raised by Argentine officials, and in October, the organization urged the…
Although Disastrous, Some Benefits Came From Wine Country Fires
…October. Pepperwood Preserve Manager Michael Gillogly said like everyone else impacted by the North County fires last year, they had a lot of damage and loss. Gillogly said however that…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…on the ground at the Lolo Peak Fire. In October 2017, Secretary Perdue visited the Cherokee National Forest to learn of damage caused by wildfires in 2016 and discuss the…
Perdue: Administration Unlikely to Cap RIN Prices
…that the uncertainty created by President Trump’s discussions on biofuel policy have already knocked down RIN prices considerably. It’s interesting to note that since the discussions began in October, when…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…a major disruption for the livestock production industry. Senate and House bipartisan draft reauthorization legislation includes a requirement that all requests for new animal drugs be submitted electronically beginning October…
Bayer in Exclusive Talks With BASF to Sell Vegetable Seed Business
…ruling earlier, according to Dow Jones. Bayer had already agreed to sell selected crop-science businesses to BASF for $7.3 billion last October. This first deal covers Bayer’s LibertyLink technology for…
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves; but Uncertainty about the Future of NAFTA Looms
…December 2017. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-February 2018. While the Ag Economy Barometer reached a survey high of more than 150 points back in January 2017,…