…Protection Agency (EPA) are undermining domestic ethanol demand. At the halfway point for 2018, Brazil had been the leading market for U.S. ethanol exports, receiving 345.9 mg—or about 37 percent…
USDA Invests in Healthy Food Options for Low-Income Families
…increases economic opportunities for farmers. Increasing the purchasing power of SNAP participants in places like farmers markets can help to increase overall consumption of fresh produce. “We are encouraging low-income…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-03-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Canada Happily on NAFTA Sidelines, for Now
…repeatedly shot down. Those talks will have to wait, though, with the Trump Administration focused on striking a deal with Mexico first. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…insufficient. The bill also increases funding for the Agricultural Marketing Service to help provide producers with marketing opportunities for U.S. agricultural products. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Monitor Shows Continued Dryness
…for much of the Midwest and Northwest. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Midwest, to the North, and east, few classified droughts are evident. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
BASF Closes Acquisition of Businesses and Assets from Bayer
…range of seed treatment products. The transactions are now completed, except for the vegetable seeds business for which closing is expected in mid-August 2018. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…the environment,” and has published several reports critical of modern agriculture. The organization is a project by the Center for International Policy. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Problems Farmers Face Each Year
Producing a crop each year isn’t the only thing farmers have to worry about. Everett Griner talks about a few of the biggest problems farmers are faced with each day…
The California Kitchen: Tempura
…T Cayenne Pepper 1 T Paprika 1 T Chili Powder .5 T Lemmon Peppers 3 C Club Soda 1 C Cornstarch Tempura 2018 For this and many more of these…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
…or Senate agriculture committees. “The current farm bill’s expiration date is fast approaching,” Van Dyke said. “The farm bill improves America’s farmers and ranchers’ ability to produce the safest, most…
People are Eating More Chicken
…Americans are expected to eat a record 93 pounds of chicken per person in 2018. However, fewer survey respondents are citing health benefits as the reason they choose chicken over…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-02-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Senate Names Farm Bill Conference Committee Members
The Senate Wednesday named members to the farm bill conference committee following action a day earlier to move forward with the conference process. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell named himself to…