…Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. The Council has been hosting trade teams this summer from South Korea, visiting U.S. farmers and grain suppliers in eight states. USGC says South Korean…
Vilsack says Clovis Lacks Experience for USDA Post
…and is now serving as the department’s liaison to the White House. He was nominated to the undersecretary post in July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
The National Milk Producers Federation says manufacturers are raising consumer fears with GMO-free labeling, along with fears over synthetic animal-growth hormones and high fructose corn syrup. The federation has launched…
USDA Restructuring Efforts Move Forward
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue last week announced further Department of Agriculture restructuring under his plan announced in May. Perdue says the work streamlines bureaucracy, improves efficiency and makes the federal…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…on the vine in some areas, but the overall wine market in California appears stable with relatively balanced prices. California is the world’s fourth largest producer of wine, with over…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
The numbers on California dairy production for the month of July have recently been released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total cheese production for…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 9-8-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Beef Industry to White House: Scuttling KORUS is Also a ‘Job Killer’
…his industry fears a NAFTA-style renegotiation of KORUS could result in gains for other sectors at the expense of farm trade. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm to School Bill Introduced
Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, and ranking member Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, reintroduced the Farm to School Act to expand the Farm to School Grant Program….
U.S. Cropland Value Holds Steady
…jump of three percent from 2016. The Corn Belt saw the biggest decrease in pastureland value of 1.7 percent from last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
White House Suspends Discussions on Ending KORUS
…Obama. KORUS has been a frequent target of Trump’s, noting that America runs a $28 billion trade deficit with South Korea. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
…means the Senate, which would need to have Democratic votes, likely won’t agree to what the House is expected to advance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…of all energy produced in the United States. Farmers use a portion of that. Natural gas is used to produce most fertilizer. Diesel fuel keeps tractors and other motorized equipment…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…current tax code is…leading toward more fragmentation of farms and ranches, which is not good for the environment or our ranchers and farmers.” Over the coming weeks, NCBA will roll…