New data from the Department of Agriculture shows U.S. honey bee numbers increased in the last year. USDA released its honey bee health survey this week, which found the number…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…interpreted to mean those in agriculture, according to the Hagstrom Report. The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy, Or RAISE Act, does not target the H2A program, which brings…
Mexico Releases NAFTA Goals
…by the U.S. agriculture industry. Mexico and Canada, the two trading partners included in NAFTA with the U.S., are the biggest export destinations for U.S. agricultural goods. From the National…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 8-2-17
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Conaway: Farm Bill Work to Begin in Eight Weeks
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway says work on the 2018 Farm Bill will start within the next eight weeks. Speaking during a farm bill listening session in his home…
Mexico Names Chief NAFTA Negotiator
…Washington, D.C. and will report to Mexico’s Economy Secretary and Foreign Trade Undersecretary. Officials from Mexico say that Ramos’s past work in Mexico’s agriculture department and economy ministry shows he…
Farmers Indicate Higher Outlook on Farm Economy
…regarding the future of the agriculture economy. The forward-looking measure of sentiment, the Index of Future Expectations, climbed seven points in July to 138. A measure above 100 indicates optimism,…
Brazil, U.S., Set for Corn Selling Showdown
…Agriculture. The agency estimates that the 2016 U.S. harvest reached an all-time high and that the crop gathered this fall will be the second-bigger ever, but that could change with…
Renewable Fuels Association Calls RFS Proposal for Conventional Biofuels Justified
…the RFS, which is to maximize the nation’s use of these fuels, to drive marketplace innovation and investment in these new technologies, and to make the U.S. more energy diverse…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 8-1-17
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How’s Your Agriculture Labor Availability?
The California Farm Bureau Federation is conducting an Agricultural Labor Availability Survey to get a better understanding of how labor concerns are affecting family farmers and ranchers in California. CFBF…
Growth Energy Calls Court Decision on RVO’s a Win for Consumers
…the American Coalition for Ethanol, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the National Corn Growers Association, National Sorghum Producers and the Renewable Fuels Association filed the petition. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor…
Perdue: No Signs Mexico Will Buy South America’s Corn, Soybeans
While in Mexico Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he has no indication that Mexico will buy corn and soybeans from Argentina and Brazil or other countries. Perdue met…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…called NAFTA a “bonanza for American Agriculture.” However, the groups say some trade issues could be improved under the renegotiation effort. The National Chicken Council says Canada and the United…