U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the release of the 2018 Farm Bill: Perdue “I applaud Chairman Conaway and the House Agriculture Committee for their…
Chairman Conaway Introduces the Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…Conaway had these comments. 2018 Farm Bill will help address the economic challenges facing farmers and ranchers, while making historic investments in opportunities for SNAP recipients House Agriculture Committee Chairman…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-12-18
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Farm Bill Text Expected Thursday
Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture committee remain at odds with each other over the nutrition title of the farm bill. As the committee scheduled the draft release today…
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
…reduces demand for U.S. agricultural products would reduce prices received by farmers for their output, and diminish farm incomes. China has proposed tariffs on U.S. ag items, including staple exports…
Peterson Introduces MPP Replacement Program
…Dairy industry groups have vowed to continue to seek more support for dairy farmers through Congress and the next farm bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AEM: First-Quarter Ag Tractor & Combine Sales Data Released
…negative changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard, and the Department of Agriculture forecast of a decline in 2018 net farm profits. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nat DiBuduo Retiring After Decades of Leading AGG
…in farm management, independent consulting and vineyard development positioned me to understand the challenges facing California grape growers and equipped me with the desire and ability to make a difference.”…
USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its branding requirements for cattle entering the United States from Mexico. The…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-11-18
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China Files WTO Complaint, Pledges to Lower Some Tariffs
…the two nations will reach a mutually beneficial agreement, while Chinese officials recently said negotiations would be impossible under “current circumstances.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
…to the risks farmers face in a trade dispute with China. Trump claimed that “farmers will be better off than they ever were,” but offered a vague timeline of when…
GOA Issues Report on Cattle Markets
…determines the statute does not permit such sharing, and it is advisable, submit to Congress a proposal to allow such sharing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-10-18
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