…proposal offered up a reduction in advanced biofuels, of which biodiesel fills roughly 90 percent and a flatline of biomass-based diesel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Eliminating Poultry Trade Barriers Part of NAFTA Negotiation Objectives
…objectives. However, Lighthizer issued a statement last week that said he was “concerned about the lack of headway” in NAFTA talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Group Issues Report on Trade Without NAFTA
…they would face tariffs averaging nearly four percent on exports to Canada and a lofty 11 percent on exports to Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to help better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers, women farmers, and others involved in running a farm enterprise. “Producers…
Register for New Educational Program for Beginning Farmers
A new full-time residential program to educate beginning farmers is now accepting applications for the course that begins in February 2018. The Urban Edge Sustainable Farming Program is being offered…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-28-17
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Former BPI Employees Apply for Financial Aid Fund
…fell off following a series of media reports that referred to the company’s Lean Finely Textured Beef product as “pink slime.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives
…from Montana, will go to Senate and congressional offices. The annual tree-lighting ceremony at the Capitol is scheduled for December 6th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Groups Applaud EPA Point of Obligation Announcement
…in the production, distribution and use of renewable fuels in the U.S. and would reduce the cost of fuel for consumers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Tops China, Canada Meeting Agenda
…agricultural products. Officials from China say a potential bilateral trade deal with Canada would boost economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Survey Shows Young Farmers Ready to Defy Odds
…report found that the top challenge cited by young farmers is land access, particularly finding and affording land on a farm income. It is also the main reason why farmers…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-27-17
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John Deere Sales and Income Numbers Climb
…farm and construction equipment showed improvements, while our actions to build a more durable business model yielded stronger results,” he adds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
H-2A Minimum Wage for Guest Workers Likely to Rise in Several States
The minimum wage for H-2A guest workers is likely to rise in several states during 2018. The National Ag Statistics Service surveys the prevailing wages of field and livestock workers…