…will protect water quality in watersheds where lakes, rivers and streams are impacted by sediment and nutrients or by harmful algae blooms. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Update: Teeing It Up for FFA
The Almond Board of California’s 2018 Almond Leadership Program team will be teeing it up to help raise funds for California Future Farmers of America. Traditionally, the leadership team holds…
Agri View: Boll Weevil Battle Nearly Over
…of the cotton country still fighting. The battle is almost over there. One expert says, it has saved growers 10 times what it cost already. Just give them a little…
Canada Returns to NAFTA Talks
…to renegotiate NAFTA, not strike bilateral trade deals. For agriculture, the updated agreement with Mexico included improved food safety standards, biotech approvals and no new tariffs. Source: National Association of…
Canadian Business Council Says NAFTA Agreement Possible this Week
…President Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday, and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrived in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for continued trade talks. Source: National Association of Farm…
Senator Sanders Wants Big Companies to Pay for SNAP
…living wage and curb roughly $150 billion in taxpayer dollars that go to funding federal assistance programs for low-wage workers each year.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
…applied to the farm loans.” The page is now one of several found on the GoFundMe website seeking donations for dairy farms. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…Facilitation Program (MFP), administered by (FSA). The program will provide payments to producers of corn, cotton, dairy, pork, sorghum, soybean, and wheat. Farmers can begin to apply for the MFP…
Agriculture Welcomes USDA Help, Urges End to Trade Disputes
…Chuck Grassley said the relief package was “welcome news” for farmers, but added “what they really want are long-term markets, not handouts.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
In response to the Department of Agriculture’s tariff mitigation package, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the plan “won’t make up for lost markets.” The organization reiterated its call…
Trump Terminating Current NAFTA
…send a notification letter to Congress later this week to withdraw from the current NAFTA and sign a new agreement with Mexico. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Groups Respond to NAFTA Announcement
…“we continue to oppose withdrawal from the existing NAFTA under any circumstances except the adoption of a new, beneficial and trilateral pact.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Grain Imports Plunge Amidst Tariffs
…from the U.S., including staple imports of pork and soybeans. Meanwhile, China has begun importing pork from Chili and the European Union. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S./China Trade Talks Draw a Blank
…the European Union and Japan to discuss joint efforts to confront China at the World Trade Organization over its industrial subsidies and conduct of its state-owned enterprises. Source: National Association…