In a letter to President Trump, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, National Sorghum Producers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Growth Energy, and Renewable Fuels…
National Dairy Council New Product Competition Underway
…are among the top motivators across gender and age groups. The deadline for submissions is January 14th. For more information, visit USDairy.com. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Says NAFTA Must Include Dairy Fix
…Perdue said U.S. farmers don’t have the same access to Canada that Canada has to the U.S., specifically referring the Class 7 dairy products in Canada. Perdue says: “Class 7…
Senate Ag Leaders Question USDA Reorganization
…of the Secretary and ERS under the chief economist. Last week, USDA extended the comment period for the proposal to October 15th. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
OTA Moving Forward with Voluntary Checkoff
…Laura Batcha says the organic community is “committed to enabling a sound, resilient and sustainable future,” through the checkoff and other efforts. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-11-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
National Farmers Union DC Fly-in This Week
National Farmers Union members head to Capitol Hill this week at a critical time for agriculture issues. NFU is hosting 350 farmers as part of a fly-in event. The farmers…
USDA Partners with Communities to Support Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Opportunities in Rural America
…January 2018, Secretary Perdue presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take…
Gap Remains in Farm Bill Talks Over SNAP
Senate Ag Committee Leaders said the farm bill compromise offered by House Ag Chair Michael Conaway doesn’t go far enough. Politico says Conaway described it as a “significant compromise.” The…
USDA, FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology
…submitting comments on regulations.gov by Nov. 26, 2018. Comments previously submitted to FDA in regard to the July 12, 2018 public meeting will also be considered. For further information on…
Industry Coalition Opposes New China Tariffs
…expand the harm to more U.S. economic interests, including farmers, families, businesses, and workers.” The letter adds that unilaterally imposing tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in goods invites…
What’s Next for E-Verify Immigration System
…the more difficult parts of the hiring process, especially for America’s dairy farmers. The American Dairy Coalition says under the Ag and Legal Workforce Act, workers would be subject to…
OTA Wants Voluntary Checkoff Program
…is taking the lead in educating consumers, developing technical assistance for farmers to switch to organic, and loudly promoting the organic brand.” Batcha says the industry group is developing a…
Swine Fever Spreads; FAO Calls Emergency Meeting
…contain the spread of the virus. The ASF virus was also identified by South Korea in pork products transported out of China. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….