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Groups Want Tax-Extender Bill Passed in 2017
…credits. The groups attaching their names to the letter represent energy, agriculture, business, transportation, and real estate. The groups, which include the American Farm Bureau and National Biodiesel Board, say…
Setting Aside Money In Case of NAFTA Failure?
…assistance is the last thing the agriculture industry wants. “Farmers don’t want more money from the federal treasury,” he adds, “they want their money to come from the marketplace.” From…
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) applauded House passage of a supplemental appropriations bill to address the disaster losses suffered by millions of Americans across the country,…
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Reflects on Year of Progress
…wildfire risk,” said Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke. “As the Forest Service moves into 2018, our priorities will continue to tie directly to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s strategic vision for…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
With the year drawing to a close, the U.S. Department of agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is preparing for 2018 with renewed vigor, building on its scientific and technological…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
64.5 billion pounds of fruit and vegetables, and 44.4 billion eggs graded/inspected domestically The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the agency facilitated the export of…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
Census of Agriculture is Updated for New Agricultural Trends and Ease of Responding The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has advanced a number of programs…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…operations. The new lending continued the recent growth in FSA’s farm loan portfolio. FSA highlights from the year include: Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage (ARC/PLC) and Conservation Reserve…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday, 12-21-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
ELD Waiver Available to Agriculture Haulers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted an ELD waiver to farmers and ranchers who haul animals, that would fall under the Electronic Logging Device mandate that went…
Canada On-farm Bovine TB Testing Concludes
…notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that a cow from Alberta had tested TB-positive at a U.S. slaughter plant, and later found six confirmed cases. The Canadian Food Inspection…
Canada Executives Urging Trudeau to Join U.S.-Free TPP
…meeting, Japan is considering pressing forward without interaction with Canada in the TPP talks. Canada’s agriculture groups last month continues to press the nation to move forward with TPP, citing…
Agriculture Secretary Perdue Comments on Tax Reform
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue calls the recently passed tax reform bill a “once-in-a-generation” reform of the federal tax code. Calling tax reform an eagerly awaited Christmas present for taxpayers, Perdue…