The White House announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with China that will restore U.S. beef access to that country. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden issued…
Overall Tractor Sales Trending Higher in 2017
Tractor sales in the United States increased again last month, representing a six percent increase since the beginning of the year. A monthly report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers…
New Zealand Continues TPP Push Without U.S.
…member nations have been ongoing this spring to decide the fate of TPP without the United States, but little movement has yet to surface. From the National Association of Farm…
Agriculture Groups Approve USDA Reorganization Announcement
…Wesley Spurlock, president of the National Corn Growers Association: “The National Corn Growers Association has long advocated for a dedicated position at USDA focused on increasing U.S. agricultural exports, and…
EPA Extends Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule
…Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Administrator Pruitt recently launched his Back-to-Basics agenda for returning EPA to its core mission: protecting the environment by engaging with state, local, and tribal…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…also where you will find modules to fill out under Almond Board of California’s California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP). CASP uses grower-submitted production information to demonstrate the sustainability1 of the…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…damages to the winter wheat crop in Kansas and other states. The full report is available at USDA dot gov (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Secretary Perdue to Attend House Ag Committee Hearing on Rural Economy
…play in ensuring that our country “continues to enjoy the safest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply in the world.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
…to oversee the Foreign Agricultural Service. However, no appointment or creation of the office was made during the Barack Obama administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
…and that’s starting to impact credit quality, and suggest that trade problems could put further pressure on cashflow and credit quality. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
…for NAFTA is somewhat higher today than it was in 2005, the last time Pew Research Center and Gallup regularly polled about the agreement. From the National Association of Farm…
Canada Considering Trade Retaliatory Options
…The U.S. softwood tariff was an indirect response to a change in dairy policy that impacted U.S. dairy exports to Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
…a big difference for growers down the road.” The uncommon weather California has seen this winter and spring has pushed pest timing back, but Lopez said growers aren’t thrown off…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…even though the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization both have said GMO foods are as safe as the non-GMO varieties. Essentially, it’s a Public Health question. Shouldn’t…