Farmers are still feeling the pressure of a lagging farm economy. A joint survey from the American Bankers Association and the Federal Ag Mortgage Corporation confirms the pressure. Nearly 90…
Conaway Applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA Plan
…of trade obligations to protect U.S. agriculture producers. Upon the release of the plan, Chairman Conaway made the following remarks: “As the administration looks to highlight American-made products this week,…
USTR Releases NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
…the United States. “President Trump continues to fulfill his promise to renegotiate NAFTA to get a much better deal for all Americans,” said Ambassador Lighthizer. “Too many Americans have been…
Agri View: Getting Food to the Needy
…get food to needy families. There is WIC, SNAP, and other programs that provide a plan, but, not a lot of results. They don’t reach the levels they are intended…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…to the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 or the Agricultural Act of 1949; Prioritize our top funding concerns (risk management tools, which include both federal crop insurance and Title I…
Pruitt, Zinke Visit State Farm Bureau Presidents
…the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Council of President’s meeting, Pruitt told the group EPA is returning power to the states and “standing with farmers who have been hurt by misguided…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
The Donald Trump Administration appears to be planning to reexamine the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) after the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations, if not sooner. Politico…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…he said. “Tax reform plans that fail to factor in the impact of lost deductions, credits, and exemptions for all rate brackets could result in a tax increase for agriculture.”…
NAFTA Boosted Canada’s Corn Syrup Consumption
A new study claims the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has drastically changed the Canadian diet by boosting consumption of high-fructose corn syrup. The peer-reviewed study, published in the…
ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill
…across the government. “As our knowledge of plant genetics and biology has grown over time, scientists and plant breeders have gained access to new information, tools, technologies, and strategies to…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…develop local groundwater sustainability plans to guide groundwater management in the medium- or high-priority areas. Plans now being developed for the 21 basins identified as “critically overdrafted” must be in…
Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board, American National CattleWomen, Inc. and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Cattle industry members will meet in both NCBA Policy committees and subcommittees,…
Best Plants to Plant to Feed the Bees
…your local nursery or resources online such as The Native Plant Database, Plant Native, American Beauties Native Plants, or eNature (Davidson Institute). Other excellent bee attracting flowers and plants are…
Russia Extends Ban on U.S. and E.U. Produce
…Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict. A Packer Dot Com article says the import ban has put the squeeze on American producers as no shipments to Russia means increased competition…