…demand for workers as production costs increase and would decrease agricultural output as farmers abandon labor-intensive operations. The result would be a 3.4 to 5.5 percent decrease in the total…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
…464 percent from 2014 to 2016, taking 18.3 percentage points of market share from U.S. manufacturers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Read the full release from…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
…poultry for certified organic producers. USDA chose to withdraw the rule because the agency says it “exceeds the department’s statutory authority.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Bankers Report Shows Increase in Lending
…year from farm banks, which are defined as banks whose ratio of domestic farm loans to total domestic loans is greater than or equal to the industry average. Total farm…
Ag Economy Barometer Results for March
…surveyed expect the U.S. to exit the agreement, while another one-third of farmers expect the U.S. to remain in NAFTA. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Read…
The California Kitchen: Raspberry Compote
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Raspberry Compote with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Raspberries 2 C Water 3/4…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…(USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set the enrollment period to run from April 9, 2018 to June 1, 2018. “We recognize the financial hardships many of our nation’s dairy…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-03-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. China announced the exact tariff hikes for the list of products they said they would focus…
Spending Plan Approved for Agricultural Equipment
After six months of negotiation, the California Air Resources Board approved a spending plan for agricultural equipment at a recent hearing in Riverside. The $135 million in funding will relieve…
DTN Poll Shows Farmers Becoming More Positive
Farmers are becoming more positive regarding their current situations, and the future. The DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index finds farmers are increasingly indicating a positive outlook. The index reached…
Farmers Outline Harm from GIPSA Withdraw
…and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sided “with big ag over small farmers,” saying the GIPSA final rule would have helped level the playing field between farmers and agribusiness. In the…
Trump Administration to Revise EPA CAFE Standards
…says is needed because the current regulations are too aggressive. The Environmental Protection Agency is also considering revoking a waiver for California to allow the state to set its own…
U.S. Dairy Export Council Seeks Market Growth in China
…University to establish the U.S.-China Dairy Innovation Center at the university. Tom Vilsack, U.S. Dairy Export Federation President and CEO says the partnership is a “game-changing agreement” that will lead…
Ag Trade Group: China Tariffs a Tax on Farmers
A U.S. agricultural trade group says the tariffs announced by China are a tax on U.S. agriculture. Farmers for Free Trade, a coalition formed to promote agricultural trade, says the…