…demand for ethanol is further limited in expansion ability. Thanks to these limitations, additional domestic production is intended for export markets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
…won by farmers. Our continent was tamed by farmers.” In his address to the crowd of nearly 5,000 AFBF members, President Trump noted the achievements of his administration in addressing…
Perdue Presents Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Report to Trump
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will ceremonially present the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to President Donald J. Trump at the 2018 American…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…funding. The deadline for summary submission is March 14, 2018. See the funding opportunity for additional details. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-08-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Hear about a $1.5 million cattle theft case arrest in the Central Valley and how Tulare…
Enjoying Your Favorite Pastime Meal
…all other food groups for lunch and dinner. Pizzas include some of the greatest ingredients that are grown in gardens and farms all over the U-S. Ingredients such as tomatoes,…
Cargill, Hershey, Leave Grocery Manufacturers Association
…process. A spokesman for GMA told Politico the association was working closely with its membership to evolve with the changing times. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Milk Sales Lower
…at Organic Valley, the nation’s largest organic dairy cooperative, expects prices to stabilize in 2018 and hopefully improve in 2019, but did not expect the market to take its recent…
Thatcher Retiring from AFBF
Long-serving public policy specialist Mary Kay Thatcher will retire from the American Farm Bureau Federation at the end of the month. In an email to AFBF staff, Dale Moore, the…
Roberts: Trump Listening to Senate NAFTA Concerns
…last week, Roberts says he “delivered the message that farmers and ranchers need to grow export markets and maintain our status as a reliable supplier.” A White House statement mentioned…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…Touching on another current farm policy issue, Moran told farmers and ranchers “we need to make sure exports of farm goods are protected and enhanced, not diminished.” He encouraged farmers…
Canadian Minister of Agriculture: Trade – NAFTA/Essential to Prosperity
Trade relationships are the foundation for creating economic prosperity between nations, the Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, said at the opening session of the American Farm…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
Calls for Better Immigration, Trade, Farm Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall called on farmers and ranchers to redouble their efforts to advocate for agriculture, even as the…
New Zealand Production Drop Causes Dairy Prices to Rise
…largest dairy exporter. During the first auction of 2018, the Global Dairy Trade Price Index (GDT) gained 2.2 percent. This comes after the milk co-operative Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy…