The crop insurance industry is calling a report by the Government Accountability Office “disheartening.” The GAO last week recommended to Congress that it considers directing the Department of Agriculture to…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 8-29-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
China, India, Call for End of Farm Subsidies by U.S., Others
…China and India call the “most trade distorting element in the global trade in agriculture,” referring to allowable domestic support measures. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
WOTUS Public Meetings Scheduled
…the conferences will focus on a specific sector, including agriculture, conservation, small entities, construction, and others. The teleconferences will run throughout the fall on Tuesdays beginning September 19, 2017. The…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…exports, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mike Steenhook of the Soy Transportation Coalition told Bloomberg News that the bigger threat to shipments of corn and…
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
…bales in the field and high storage levels. The storm came at what one cotton gin operator called “the worst possible time.” Southeast Texas agriculture has extensive damage from the…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate NAFTA Via Twitter
…to the Los Angeles Times. Agriculture is among several industries that benefit from NAFA and have expressed concerns about the prospect of terminating the trade deal. From the National Association…
Quarantine for Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Extends to Portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Local residents asked to help prevent spread The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have established a 94-square mile quarantine in…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 8-28-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Over 20 Trees Added to California HLB List
…Anaheim, and four trees in Pico Rivera tested HLB-positive. The CPDPP, a program of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), stated the current quarantine in Southern California would…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
China is threatening to retaliate against the U.S. over trade sanctions and a trade investigation, and that has U.S. agriculture on edge. China’s upset with U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms…
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
New data announced by the Department of Agriculture shows that rural counties with low education levels have worse economic outcomes than other rural counties. USDA’s Economic Research Service classifies 467…
Stabenow Concerned with Monument Review
The top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is “deeply concerned” with the Trump administration review of national monuments. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted findings to the White…
Urban Agriculturalists Hoping for Beneficial Legislation
…establish an Office of Urban Agriculture within the Department of Agriculture and make urban agriculture activities eligible for funding from USDA programs. The bill, introduced by Democrat Debbie Stabenow, was…