…the problems in the system. FSIS will “evaluate just how proposed corrections will work and base future audits on those corrections.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
…modern ag practices can reduce emissions and enable crops to be grown in a way that absorbs and stores greenhouse gases in the soil. From the National Association of Farm…
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
…is essential to ensure that producers and stakeholders will have the certainty they need to continue to invest in cellulosic ethanol.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Oregon Representative Releases Alternative Farm Bill
…SNAP benefits are going to be drug tested, then tests should also be done for the “overuse of antibiotics in animals.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…program. Bloomberg says there are other topics negotiators will discuss, including telecommunications, digital trade, government procurement, investment, labor, and intellectual property. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Chamber Says NAFTA Withdrawal Will Hurt States
…would impact approximately 366,000 Michigan jobs and the $35 billion worth of exports the state sends to both Canada and Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
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…
California Cotton Primed for Success in 2018
…California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association President and CEO Roger Isom noted that he has been receiving calls lately from growers who have not planted cotton in a while, inquiring…
Biodiesel Board Responds to RFS RIN Concerns
…Biodiesel Board is the U.S. trade association representing the biodiesel and renewable diesel industries, including producers, feedstock suppliers and fuel distributors. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study Says Ethanol Production Creates More Carbon Emissions
…of more than seven million acres into cropland. The Renewable Fuels Association responded to the study, saying the results were “grossly overstated.” The association pointed out that corn production has…
Senator Urging Farmers to Stand Up for NAFTA
…administration’s course. Also, Moran stated he was impressed with the knowledge and conviction exhibited in defense of agricultural trade so far. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…they would not attend so negotiators can continue to make progress on key chapters discussed during the last round of talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 A Good Year for Pumpkin Pies
…means there will be plenty of pumpkin pie filling for the holiday season all around the nation courtesy of Illinois farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…year 2017, the overall grants being announced for each program are listed below. Alfalfa and Forage Research Program: University of California, Davis, California, $290,000 University of California, Davis, California, $253,825…