…American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions about community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-04-17
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General Mills Contributes to National Wheat Foundation
…health practices. As part of the agreement, General Mills has partnered with the Soil Health Partnership and the National Wheat Foundation to provide on-farm mentorship for the farm operators. Farmers,…
Grain Elevator Profit Margins Could Increase in 2018
A new report from CoBank says 2018 could bring an increase in profit margins for grain elevators. The report cites a weak harvest basis, along with low transportation rates, and…
USGC, NCGA Reiterate Support for KORUS, NAFTA
…Mexico “would have immediate and far-reaching impacts on farm economics across the United States,” if negotiations to rework trade agreements fail. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA May be Nearing Breaking Point
…and wait for Congress and U.S. business chambers to increase the pressure on the Trump administration to preserve the current framework. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Commend Senate Action on Tax Reform
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers have long called for a fair tax code that recognizes our hard work as…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…are continuing strong in the 2018 fiscal year. We just closed out FY 2017 with the third-highest export total on record and I’m delighted to see that FY 2018 is…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-01-17
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GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…only four of the eight checkoff programs shared all key documents, including budget summaries and evaluations of effectiveness, with stakeholders on program websites. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Farm Profits Expected to Stabilize
…farm income are two conventional measures of farm sector profitability. Net cash farm income measures cash receipts from farming as well as cash farm-related income, including government payments, minus cash…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…by North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Arkansas Republican John Boozman. Cuba currently imports largely from China, Spain, Brazil and Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea To Hold KORUS Public Hearing
…farmers and livestock breeders, according to the Korea Herald, a Korea-based newspaper. The second public hearing taking place Friday (today) allows Policymakers, trade experts and citizens to take part in…
Ontario Proposes 10 Percent Ethanol Mandate
…way to reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful emissions is to increase ethanol blended gasoline at a minimum of ten percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….