USDA Census of Agriculture forms will start showing up in farmers’ mailboxes in December. The national census is conducted by the National Ag Statistics Service every five years and it’s…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-20-17
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Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
…example. We’re showing the enormous potential that modern agriculture has to reduce the industry’s global carbon footprint.” Monsanto is focusing on three main areas in its efforts to achieve carbon…
Oregon Representative Releases Alternative Farm Bill
…which are the Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and the Price Loss Program. It also eliminates conservation spending on confined animal feeding operations, opting instead to give more money to organic…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
Agriculture will not be a big focus in the current round of talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Bloomberg says negotiators will focus this round on regional…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
Perdue On a sunny Sunday in Modesto, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue came to town to hear about what keeps California farmers up at night. Trade, regulations and immigration…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-17-17
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Biodiesel Board Responds to RFS RIN Concerns
A letter from the National Biodiesel Board to the Trump Administration seeks to clarify issues refineries are wanted addressed. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is holding the nomination of Iowa Agriculture…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
A coalition of agriculture groups is stressing the importance of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to state governors. The coalition representing more than 100 agriculture groups is asking…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
U.S. agricultural exports totaled $140.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017, climbing nearly $10.9 billion from the previous year to the third-highest level on record, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people and groups wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. This year, USDA’s…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for research to increase the productivity, profitability, and natural resources stewardship of canola, potato, and…
Perdue Comments on House Passage of Tax Cuts and Reforms
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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