…U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration in the reviews of foreign acquisitions of major U.S. agriculture assets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
RFA: Early Evidence of Ethanol Demand Destruction
…enforce 2016 statutory requirements, Cooper says, “effectively reduced the 2016 and 2017 RFS volumes each by one billion gallons or more.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…farmers. The recent increase of tariffs on steel and aluminum has a lot of farmers shook up. There is more than one reason for their concern. You see, the first…
House Ag Committee Advances Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…in conference committee to achieve a bipartisan farm bill. I am hopeful Democrats will not hold the nation’s farmers and ranchers hostage in this process over the SNAP work and…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
American Farm Bureau Federation: The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The 2018 Farm Bill is ready for debate and amendments a mere six…
Produce Safety Program Launches Website
…vegetable and nut farmers. “It’s estimated some 20,000 California produce farms are covered under this new regulation,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The job of bringing these farms into compliance…
The California Kitchen: Fries Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Fries Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Russet Potatoes 1 Qt Peanut Oil…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-18-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. “California agriculture is eagerly awaiting water storage proposal news at the end of this week and…
National Sorghum Producers Disappointed in China Antidumping Determination
…U.S. sorghum farmers are the victim, not the cause. Further, NSP says the organization is “evaluating all legal options moving forward.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Organizations Applaud Japan Policy Shift To Allow Use Of U.S. Ethanol
…estimated demand of 217 million gallons of ethanol used to make ETBE, or potentially 95.5 million gallons of U.S.-produced ethanol annually From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Thune Seeks Livestock Indemnity Program Changes
South Dakota Senator John Thune has asked the Department of Agriculture to make urgent changes to the Livestock Indemnity Program to assist farmers and ranchers. In a letter to Agriculture…
Ending Payment Limits Could Cause Farm Consolidation
…farm operations.” The bill, according to the coalition, would exempt most corporate farms from being limited to a single payment, and make it easier for large farms to reorganize as…
Farmers Have Other Concerns Than Farm Bill
Farmers are more concerned with trade and being burdened with over-regulation, rather than the farm bill, according to one U.S. Senator. Republican Roy Blunt of Missouri said during a Senate…
Farm Leaders Visit Opioid Memorial in Show of Unity
…epidemic that is disproportionately affecting farming communities. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson joined Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural…