…overlooked and a new trade priorities list from the President, groups such as the National Farmers Union are urging the administration to pursue COOL. NFU is urging the administration to…
Senate Ag Committee Talks with Perdue
…inauguration. The Committee will hold a separate business meeting to vote on the nomination and has yet to schedule the meeting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…with lower density of farmers’ markets, or had lower per capita income, lower levels of college attendance, and fewer State-legislated farm-to-school policies. When the associations between school district characteristics and…
Farm City Newsday March 23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…groups giving testimony want the new program to be included in talks as Congress develops the 2018 Farm Bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…Regulatory Accountability Act was in place. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Regulatory Accountability Act (Sec. 103) This bill revises federal rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure…
Brazil Meat Scandal an “Economic Embarrassment”
…of the country’s total amount of exports. So far, the Brazil government has banned meat exports from 21 plants under investigation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Ag Assistant Lists Administration Priorities
…week about some of the administration’s key priorities when it comes to agriculture. Some of the biggest priorities include promoting agricultural trade, giving farmers access to a stable workforce, regulation…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…have planned for the upcoming season. Fresno County Farm Bureau issues statement on water supply for County’s Westside federal contractors Statement by CEO Ryan Jacobsen: “In a snowpack season containing…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
…safety net is designed to offset bad times like these, but the underperformance of the Margin Protection Program left our dairy farmers with virtually no assistance. In addition, our farmers…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…in its current form does not provide meaningful safety net support to the nation’s dairy farmers,” Mulhern said. The MPP is designed to allow farmers to insure the gap between…
Rabo AgriFinance Partnering with FFA to Support Agriculture’s Future
…and Firestone. The highest FFA sponsorship level, Platinum Sponsors, which provide $1 million or more, include CSX, John Deere and Monsanto. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Brazil Beef Scandal Limiting Global Options for Buyers
…the suspension on Brazil products remains in place. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls China the fastest growing market for beef. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated $6 million to help aid farmers and ranchers recovering from recent wildfires in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The $6 million in available funding, delivered…