…the American River Conservancy and the National Wildlife Federation. Several agricultural groups such as California Farm Bureau Federation, American Pistachio Growers, the California Rice Commission and California Citrus Mutual have…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
…NAFTA, leaving Canada behind, for now. Regarding NAFTA, dairy is one of the main holdups, as the U.S. wants better market access. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Says Canada Not Making Needed NAFTA Concessions
…text of a deal is needed by Saturday to allow the Mexican government to sign it before leaving office on November 30th. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-27-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Cargill CEO Concerned with Long-Term Health of Ag in Trade Dispute
…trade more fair and balanced, but says “we just think there are other tactics that can be pursued to improve trade relations.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau says U.S.-Japan Trade Statement Bodes Well for Future
…in agricultural exports and this is a key development for U.S. farm exports at a time when we desperately need this kind of good news.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation…
Kansas Representative Exploring Ways to Trade with Cuba
…U.S. and Cuba, and cosponsored the Cuba Trade Act, Americans Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, and the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Importance of International Trade
…Trade with both neighbors keeps growing. Canada bought more American beef than any other country. Meanwhile, we are importing more farm products from our own neighbors than anywhere else. These…
NPPC: Auto Import Tariffs Will Prompt More Retaliation Against American Agriculture
U.S. tariffs on auto imports likely would prompt retaliation from some of American agriculture’s biggest trading partners, leading to catastrophic financial harm to farmers, warned the National Pork Producers Council…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
Image courtesy American Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson urged Congress to improve the current culture of conflict that exemplifies current Endangered Species Act regulations. Testifying…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…Bowne H.S. Agriculture Department Kevin Kester President National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Zippy Duvall President American Farm Bureau Robert Sakata Owner Sakata Farms, CO Rebekah Brown Owner Trinity Valley Dairy, NY…
American Farm Bureau Asks Federal Court to Halt WOTUS Rule Nationwide
…down an Environmental Protection Agency rule that had delayed application of the WOTUS rule nationwide pending the agency’s ongoing reconsideration of the rule. In addition to the court in Georgia,…
Roberts: Farm Bill Not Expected by Deadline
…the chamber. Roberts says if the committee could get beyond the SNAP issue, “I think we could get ourselves a farm bill.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Updated KORUS Protects Current Market Share
…European Union as the second-largest pork supplier. Korea is now the second-largest value market for U.S. beef and fourth-largest for U.S. pork. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….