…ago from the original agreement. Further, there is currently little expectation that the U.S. would move to rejoin the TPP agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Talks to Continue, Optimism Increasing
…effort will stretch into the upcoming Mexican election cycle, a timeline that negotiators had hoped to avoid. Farmers for Free Trade, a bipartisan campaign focusing on NAFTA, says it is…
Census of Agriculture – Deadline Coming Fast
…in community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm advocacy, agribusiness setup, rural development, and more. Farm operations of all sizes which produced and sold, or normally would have sold,…
Register for Rice Technical Working Group Conference
…of infrared radiation heating on physicochemical characteristics. Executive committee and closing business meetings are scheduled for the following morning. Registration for the 2018 Rice Technical Working Group Conference at The…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-29-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Super Bowl Sunday Chicken Wings
…NCC’s 2018 report projects that fans will eat 1.35 billion wings during Super Bowl weekend, an all-time high, as the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots battle for the Lombardi…
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
…in December, down two percent over December of 2016. Sheep slaughter was just 188,100 head, a five percent drop from 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Industry Emphasizing Unity
…their collective efforts is to help make way for a new farm bill that will improve the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy farmers while enhancing risk management options for…
U.S. Food Exports to Cuba Rising
…financing for Cubans to buy goods from the U.S., making it tough for American producers to fully tap into the market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No NAFTA, No Trump Re-election
Trade was a big topic at the Agri-Talk Farmers Forum on Wednesday. Farmers at the show were of the opinion that if President Trump pulls out of the North American…
Some Sections of NAFTA Negotiations Closer to Completion
…he believes there is still a way forward on dairy negotiations, and he feels that the Canadian government believes that too. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
North Coast Wildfires Less Impactful to Ag Than Early Reports
The true extent of damage endured by the wine industry during the north coast wildfires was a significant topic of discussion at the 2018 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium. Information…
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
…speeches will be webcast on Feb. 22 after 6:00 p.m. EST. Register at USDA 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum. The forum offers discounted room block rates through Monday, January 29, 2018….
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
The invention of a new small plastic pouch that releases chlorine dioxide gas to eliminate E. coliand other pathogens from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables is among the new…