…Duvall: “Today’s release by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) assures America’s farmers and ranchers that congressional agriculture leaders recognize…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Release of 2018 Farm Bill
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the release of the 2018 Farm Bill: Perdue “I applaud Chairman Conaway and the House Agriculture Committee for their…
Chairman Conaway Introduces the Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…strong farm bill for producers, consumers and all of rural America. After introducing the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), during a teleconference, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-12-18
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Farm Bill Text Expected Thursday
…Agriculture Committee does not expect to markup its version of the bill this month. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts says he and Ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow are working together…
Peterson Introduces MPP Replacement Program
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson this week introduced the Dairy Risk Management Act. Peterson says the legislation would provide dairy farmers with a strong safety net to address…
AEM: First-Quarter Ag Tractor & Combine Sales Data Released
…negative changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard, and the Department of Agriculture forecast of a decline in 2018 net farm profits. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nat DiBuduo Retiring After Decades of Leading AGG
…Leaders in the California Wine Industry by Wine Business Monthly. He was also presented with the 2014 Profiles in Leadership Award by the Agriculture Leadership Foundation. In 2012 DiBuduo was…
USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its branding requirements for cattle entering the United States from Mexico. The…
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” which calls for lifting American…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-11-18
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NCBA Files Comments for Regulating Fake Meat
This week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted official comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlining key principles for the regulation of fake meat products. The comments…
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
A top Department of Agriculture official says “all options are on the table” when it comes to finding relief from a trade war with China for farmers. Deputy Secretary of…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-10-18
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