…2017 CLA Annual Meeting in California this week. During the announcement, he said he is “proud to have represented the industry,” during his tenure as CEO. Vroom will continue to…
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…wheat, corn and cotton farmers when all costs are considered, profit less than 30 percent of the time. The study is available at www.farmpolicyfacts.org. From the National Association of Farm…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
…production, many broilers have low weights, which along with larger birds demanding higher prices, has contributed to higher retail poultry prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…provisions of the Farm Bill represent a big opportunity to help farmers deal with the more serious issues they’re going to face regarding quality of life Opportunity The EW G…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…will see a new question about military veteran status, expanded questions about food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers,…
Rice Growers Eager to Enter Chinese Market
As National Rice Month comes to an end, many California growers are eagerly waiting for the Chinese market to officially open. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently set an aggressive timeline,…
NMPF Supports Effort to Bring Clarity to EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Regulation
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today that the dairy industry supports a two-step process to roll back the existing Waters of the…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
Higher retail prices for several foods, including bacon, chicken breast, orange juice, sliced deli ham and flour resulted in a slight increase in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Fall Harvest…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 9-26-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Weird and Wackiest Odd Jobs for Dogs
Cathy Isom continues her series on dogs by tells us some of the wackiest odd jobs for dogs on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Weird…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…Farm Bureau tax adviser Pat Wolff has urged that any plan to cut the corporate tax rate include farmers and ranchers. Taxes Republicans, meantime, may be planning to allow “full…
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
…farmers, women farmers and others involved in running the business. More information and the web forms are available, at www.agcensus.usda.gov. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. USDA…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…reconciled before Congress can consider a final version. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Images courtesy of USDA and Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine….
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…the Trump administration which says the quotas hurt U.S. farm exports. China calls the quotas “legitimate measures with regard to vital agricultural staples.” However, the U.S. says China pledged to…