The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a final rule outlining the conditions under which USDA will pay indemnity to farms affected…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…has updated tools and information to help agricultural producers identify the right programs and make decisions for their operations. “Agriculture is a risky business,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. “At…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-14-18
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Beets – Nutritious, Delicious, and Healthy for You
…on beets show they may be able to reduce the risk of heart disease; support blood flow and improve blood pressure; increase stamina, due to their nitrate content; and, keep…
China: U.S. Agriculture May Never Bounce Back
China threatens that U.S. agriculture won’t recover from the tit-for-tat trade war between the two countries. In the South China Morning Post, a government official warned that U.S. agriculture may…
NCBA Calls R-CALF Effort an Attack on Beef Checkoff
…against R-CALF, which NCBA says its activists allies are “aligned with the Humane Society of the United States and other anti-agriculture organizations.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sorghum Growers Disappointed in Chlorpyrifos Ruling
…evaluated and approved in 79 countries around the world and extensive studies “strongly point to a reduced risk product that should remain in the toolbox of American farmers.” NSP offered…
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…to worse,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said.“Tariffs and stagnant global demand for commodities have left the agriculture economy in the worst shape we have seen since the farm crisis of…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-13-18
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Brazilian Judge Suspends Glyphosate Use
…reevaluates the toxicity of glyphosate products, according to Reuters. The decision, however, could face several appeals. Brazil’s public health agency, as well as the Agriculture Ministry, have announced plans to…
Global Food Prices Decline
Global food prices declined in July, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Monthly Food Price Index averaged 168.8 points in July 2018, down 6.5…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-10-18
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FDA to Consider Organic Labeling Claims
…do more to help consumers “make sense of food labels.” While the Department of Agriculture has jurisdiction over the term organic, Gottlieb says FDA oversees “general food labeling compliance and…
Coalition Pushing for COOL in NAFTA for Beef and Pork
…R-CALF, says in a news release that reinstatement of COOL labeling will help U.S. consumers “to find safer food alternatives and will also help to boost domestic agriculture.” R-CALF points…