…U.S. agriculture’s place as a world leader in production. We also applaud the administration for placing the decisions of how these dollars should be spent back at the local level….
Secretary Perdue Applauds Trump Infrastructure Agenda, Benefits to Rural America
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised the infrastructure agenda laid out by President Donald J. Trump, specifically its emphasis on investment in rural America. The plan calls for 25…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-12-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. “What the spending bill means for agriculture and we talk to our friends at AgWell Solar,…
What the Budget Bill Means for Farmers and Ranchers
…contains a total of $89 billion in disaster aid, $3.5 billion of which is intended for the agriculture industry. The majority of that money is ad hoc disaster assistance. A…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
A final decision regarding the California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FFMO) has encountered a further delay as announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). A decision was initially…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-09-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. We talk with fifth-generation Monterey County rancher and new NCBA President Kevin Kester about the associations…
USDA February WASDE Report
The latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the Department of Agriculture shows lower estimated soybean exports for the 2017-18 crop year. USDA lowered soybean exports…
Cruz Hold on Northey Continues
Northey Cruz Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley this week attempted to move forward the nomination of Bill Northey to a top Department of Agriculture post, but was again blocked by Texas…
Conaway Wants Farm Bill Movement Next Month
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway this week expressed his desire to see mark-up and a vote on the farm bill by the end of March in the House…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-08-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Canada Offering Livestock Producers Tax Relief
…Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced the initial list of designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec, for livestock tax deferral purposes. But, the agency says ongoing analysis has…
Lobbyist Suggest Cotton, Dairy Fixes in Disaster Bill
…and dairy programs in the package of appropriations and disaster funding that Senate leaders are working on. An unnamed source said: “This would be a big win for agriculture going…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-07-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Del Monte buys Mann Packing out of Salinas and fire recovery needs make retirement short-lived for…
Perdue Applauds Trump’s USDA Rural Utility Services Administrator Selection
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue offered his applause to President Trump’s intent to appoint Kenneth Johnson to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utility Service Administrator. Perdue says Johnson ‘s…