Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Reports from blueberry harvest show some damage from the February freezing temperatures and the Almond Board…
Baldwin, Ernst, Introduce Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Bill
Senators Tammy Baldwin and Joni Ernst Thursday introduced legislation to fund the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. The two say the legislation will provide farmers with critical support and…
Japan-EU Trade Agreement Threatens U.S. Pork Exports to Japan
…and USDA says agricultural exporters from the United States will face challenges as the EU gains preferential tariffs under the agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump: Not Interested in Re-joining TPP
…and comments made during a White House meeting last week, where farm-state senators say Trump told them his administration would explore rejoining the trade agreement. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska,…
Conaway Hopeful House Will Consider Farm Bill in May
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway is hopeful the U.S. House will consider the 2018 farm bill next month. Conaway Conaway told reporters he wants to bring the bill to the…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…farmer in Toombs County, Georgia and later founded several successful businesses, including marketing native pine straw and growing olives on a 30-acre farm. He has worked in Italy, China, Belize,…
Perdue Statement on House Committee Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…as well. As Republicans and Democrats have farm interests in their own districts and states, we are hopeful that the 2018 Farm Bill can move forward in a bipartisan manner.”…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-19-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Universities Create FedbyScience Initiative
…the 2018 House farm bill, focuses on demonstrating the ways that U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded universities and researchers are creating a safer, healthier and more productive food system. Courtesy FedByScience/Twitter…
Coalition Works to Expand Rural Broadband
…America. The next listening session will be in June 2018 in Minnesota, with additional sessions to be completed over the next six months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Senators Call for National Security Review of Brazilian Acquisition of U.S. Beef Company
…U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration in the reviews of foreign acquisitions of major U.S. agriculture assets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
RFA: Early Evidence of Ethanol Demand Destruction
…enforce 2016 statutory requirements, Cooper says, “effectively reduced the 2016 and 2017 RFS volumes each by one billion gallons or more.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…farmers. The recent increase of tariffs on steel and aluminum has a lot of farmers shook up. There is more than one reason for their concern. You see, the first…
House Ag Committee Advances Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…2018. CLICK HERE to read the section-by-section summary of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. CLICK HERE to read policy highlights in the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018….