U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hailed the House of Representatives’ passage of historic tax cuts and reforms as an important step toward providing much-needed relief to Americans, creating jobs,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-16-17
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Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…statement said the rule “has been about pushing an agenda rather than advancing food safety or animal welfare.” Duvall said the rule would force organic farmers and ranchers out of…
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
Before Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds traveled to Texas to lobby for the removal of a hold on Bill Northey’s Department of Agriculture nomination, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz pressured Reynolds…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…fertile soil and diverse land resources allows year-round production of many agriculture commodities. The state produces more than 400 crops, and its top five commodities are: Milk and cream Grapes…
Slight Majority of Americans Favor NAFTA
…agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture data points out that since NAFTA’s implementation in 1994, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have more than quadrupled. From the National Association of…
Ross Alleges Special Interest, Like Agriculture, Making NAFTA Talks Harder
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross pointed a finger at special interest groups, including those in agriculture, as reason for hiccups in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation. Ross earlier…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
Programs like 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) are integral components of training the next generation for success in the agriculture industry. However, even with proper preparation, there are…
Weather Causes California Rice To Take Hit in 2017
…from planting at all. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated 458,000 acres of rice were put into production this year, significantly lower than the average of approximately 535,000 acres. After…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…University of California, Davis, to select the best cultivars for commercial and home drying. Results of this research, funded by a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant, was recently…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-15-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
McKinney Visit to India Good for U.S. Pork
The National Pork Producers Council says the recent trip to India by Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs Ted McKinney bodes well for future pork exports. The…
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
…emphasizes that with most of agriculture facing the fourth consecutive year of stagnant prices, now is not the time to raise the tax burden on farmers. From the National Association…
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
…be a “relatively minor update” of the 2014 farm bill. Others have said to believe that the next farm bill will be introduced earlier next year. House Agriculture Committee staff…