…is up to the producer. So, the only revenue from that comes directly from the consumer, they’re going to have to pay more. We don’t know yet whether they’re going…
Group Wants More Aggressive Work on Trade Deals
…Africa and South America. There are countries all over the world where we don’t have free trade agreements,” he said. “And the scary thing is, China is out negotiating free…
Some Watching Trade Programs as Farm Bill Deadline Looms
The deadline is here. The current farm bill expires at the end of this month, and lawmakers don’t seem close to passing a new one. There are many questions left…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-07-23
…Bill, making sure the positive ag stories don’t go untold, and the ‘very devastating’ storm damage to the table grape industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Two Sides of the EATS Act
…Chinese interests. Hart says that’s not so. “I don’t see it. I think that the teams that crafted the EATS Act, the staff that worked to draft that bill had…
Cammack Expects Tough Battle for Farm Bill
…the price tag is not enough,” she said. “So, you find yourself in this very weird situation where you’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t. And…
Producers Encouraged to Talk to Congress in August
…House and Senate are on the annual August recess and back in their respective districts and states. Tom Donnely, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Director of Grassroots Program Development, says…
GATES Act Aims to Include Larger Farms in Conservation Programs
…or the Conservation Stewardship, these are things that are good for the communities and for sustainability in general,” he said. “We don’t want to block out larger farmers from being…
Spartz Ag Appropriations Amendment Ignites Checkoff Debate
…fact that Representative Spartz and her team don’t understand completely the issue that they’re attempting to impact with the amendment.” “I just sold over fifty thousand bushels of wheat and…
NCBA Urges Opposition to Spartz Ag Appropriations Amendment
…throughout the country that pay in,” he explained. “It really speaks to the fact that Representative Spartz and her team don’t understand completely the issue that they’re attempting to impact…
Organic Dairy Producers Still Have Time to Apply for New Assistance Program
…other farm records data and customer information by logging into their farmers.gov account. If you don’t have an account, sign up today. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in…
Almond Matters: Hot Summer Brings Pest Challenges Ahead of Hull Split
…almost complete defoliation because of mites that were running rampant later on during harvest,” Burkdoll noted. “If you haven’t done a miticide application, if you’ve got any mites at all…
Support for Keeping AM Radio in New Vehicles
…vehicle that you purchase that you don’t have access to AM radio, that’s a huge limiting factor. It takes that choice away from you.” Gill says that having the support…
Solutions to Streamline and Improve Disaster Assistance
…last five years, I don’t think it’s ad hoc anymore,” Bettencourt noted. The ad hoc approach leads to delays in providing assistance and forces farmers to adapt to new programs,…