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Perdue: Farmers Can’t Pay Bills on Patriotism
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday called farmers “some of the best patriots in America,” while speaking at an event, but said farmers “can’t pay the bills with patriotism.” Perdue made…
U.S. Says Retaliatory Tariffs Unjustified in WTO Complaint
…says the retaliations are designed to punish American workers, farmers and companies. In the statement, Lighthizer says the U.S. will “take all necessary actions to protect our interests,” while urging…
Mexico and Canada Want NAFTA Conclusion This Year
…out it is the second largest export market for U.S. dairy products after Mexico, and that the products enter Canada duty-free. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
…in an economic downfall, has petitioned the FDA to enforce those standards, but the agency had yet to address the issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…the agriculture industry especially hard, as other regulations have already increased the overall cost of production in recent years. CCGGA found that as of February 2018, the average industrial electricity…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-17-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
…On the overall economy, Fritz says recent trade policies are “creating uncertainty that’s going to cause capital investment to slow down.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
…USDA regulation would allow the cultured meat industry to “avoid rigorous inspection, labeling scrutiny and other regulations faced by livestock agriculture.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
Nutrien announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Agrible for $63-million. Agrible is a digital agriculture company that offers a broad set of agronomic and on-farm…
Agri View: Farming Problems
Everett Griner talks about the difficulty of farming in today’s Agri View. It is American just like you and me that makes it so hard to be a farmer. There…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…the town who currently do not have safe, potable water. In FY 2018, Congress provided a historic level of funding for water and wastewater infrastructure. The 2018 Omnibus spending bill…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…July 16, 2018, and continues through November 16, 2018. “Hurricanes and wildfires caused billions of dollars in losses to America’s farmers last year. Our objective is to get relief funds…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-16-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….