…farm technology. The cell phone. Stop and think now. Of the farmers, and the ways farmers could use a cell phone to save time and save money. As recently as…
Senate Farm Bill to Include Grassley Payment Limits
…because it did not contain his amendment. The change would “amend actively engaged in farming requirements by allowing only one person or legal entity per farming operation to be considered…
USDA Taking Comments on Product of USA Label
…higher financial value on food that is local, regional and from the United States. The public comment period closes in mid-August. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Dropping Tariffs on Feed Grains from Asian Countries
…Thailand last January, the move is still seen as a step to reduce China’s dependence on U.S. soybeans amid the ongoing trade war. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-27-18
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Trade Promotion Authority to Auto-Renew
…trade agreements. Most recently passed in 2015, TPA was favored by a majority of agriculture groups which supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Farm Bill Making Progress
…farm economy. The bill is expected to soon enter the amendment process on the Senate Floor. Roberts will allow consideration of Senator Chuck Grassley’s farm payment limits amendment. The lack…
Ganaz, GroGuru Win Radicle Automation Challenge
…Ganaz, who lets farms recruit farmworkers with a few taps from their smartphone, and GroGuru, who offers a precision soil and irrigation monitoring system, participated in the Radicle Automation Challenge…
Canada Reopens Penitentiary Farming Operations
Canada will reopen its penitentiary farms in Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian government announced the farm operation will include both dairy cows and dairy goats. A phased approach, slated to begin…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-26-18
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USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
The Department of Agriculture is helping cotton farmers prepare for new safety net coverage. The Farm Service Agency is sending acreage history and yield reports to agricultural producers with generic…
EU, China, Working to Strengthen Trade Ties
…a multilateral approach to counteract the U.S. trade agenda, and to uphold a rules-based trading system through the World Trade Organization. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue: Trump Will Protect Farmers
…to see what’s in store as trade tensions rise. Meanwhile, Perdue says, if Trump is successful, “farmers will reap the benefits.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…Dairy Fuels was presented with the Groundbreaker of the Year Award for the 14-dairy farm digester-to-renewable natural gas project the company is currently developing. The award is a means to…