Some serious challenges remain to be overcome before Canada will ever sign off on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA). Canada’s Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland, says hardline demands for…
Ag Committee Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Act
Roberts Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts says the Bipartisan Budget Act passed in both chambers of Congress benefits Americans in many ways. It avoids a government shutdown, raises military…
Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Obama WOTUS Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, the Texas Farm Bureau and other members of a broad industry and agricultural coalition have asked a federal district court in Texas to issue a…
Food Apps to Cut Down on Food Waste
…as technology would have it, there are ways a smartphone can actually help stop food waste. That’s right, there’s an app for that. Actually four. The app Olio empowers neighbors…
DPR Takes Action Against Stores Supplying Cannabis Growers for Violation of Pesticide Laws
…ingredient in some of the bottles sold at GreenCoast included pesticide products that attack plant-damaging spider mites but are not legal to use on plants intended for human consumption. Due…
Perdue Applauds Trump’s USDA Rural Utility Services Administrator Selection
…Public Power District. In the same statement, Perdue urged the Senate to act quickly in confirming other pending nominations to USDA, including the nomination of Iowa’s Bill Northey to a…
Rural Mainstreet Index Declines
…say they are concerned about trade, specifically the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the continued low commodity prices impacting farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AFIA Calls FDA to Streamline Animal Feed Regulations
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is calling upon the Food and Drug Administration to consider streamlining or removing several federal regulations and recordkeeping requirements that are unclear, duplicative, antiquated…
Plant Biostimulants Looking for Federal Definition
…plant inoculants, to plant extracts,” said Beaudreau. There have already been several years of work done on at a state level, attempting to get a clear-cut definition for plant biostimulants….
Canada Toughens NAFTA Stance
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a move out of President Trump’s playbook over the weekend, offering his own threats to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA)….
Australia Touts Benefits of U.S. Re-joining TPP
…agreement would be a boon for U.S. agricultural exports at an estimated $4.4 billion increase per-year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Scholarships Now Available
…have a permanent residence in Sacramento County) who plan to pursue (or are currently pursuing) a post-secondary education. High school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores or juniors are eligible to…
Few Moments Wasted as Thousands Make Memories at Cattle Industry Convention
NCBA Members Elect Officers, Begin Planning for Future Nearly 7,600 members of the cattle community enjoyed fellowship, fun, education and leadership opportunities during the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA…
Court Grants Delay for Air Emissions Reporting Requirements
…activists had been pushing the court to apply the requirements to farmers. Last April, the court had overturned EPA exemptions from air emissions reporting requirements that were issued to American…