…wouldn’t have baseline funding. The aid package contains a trade-promotion element of $200 million, while the FMD program costs $34.5 million annually. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Back to The Drawing Board on GIPSA
…the courts to compel the USDA to act, and not to either compel any particular action or have USDA reinstate the rules. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Groups Keep Pressure On to Formalize Meat Definition
…joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, and the Nebraska Farm Bureau in seeking USDA clarification on the issue. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-01-18
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Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
…the opportunity to plan and expand the market for biodiesel, which would benefit truck drivers, consumers, and others along the value chain.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
September USDA Stocks Report Bearish
…demand likely down eight percent from last year. Part of the reason may be slower than expected exports during the marketing year. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Walmart to Require Blockchain to Limit Impact of Food-Borne Illness Outbreaks
…back to the farm of origin by the end of September 2019. “Customers trust us to help them put quality food on their tables for themselves and their families,” Executive…
U.S. Will Publish NAFTA Text Friday
…continue with Canada, even after the deadline passes on Sunday. Lighthizer says the two countries may even carve out a separate deal. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislators Call for NAFTA Negotiation Slowdown
…faces are its own. “We should not be rushed to complete NAFTA negotiations at the expense of a good outcome,” they say. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Lame-Duck Session a Risk for Farm Bill Passage
…to get it done” after the midterms. Not a single farm bill title had been finalized through the middle of this week. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-28-18
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White House Considers Limits on Biofuel Trading for E15 Deal
…percent of their company’s annual compliance obligation. It’s also considering restricting certain parties from holding the credits for more than 30 days. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House to Recess Without Final Vote on Farm Bill
…that without a farm bill in place, farmers, already struggling with a sagging farm economy and uncertain trade situation, will soon face a new set of problems that comes with…
AFBF: Environmental Litigation Reform Needed
Restoring balance to environmental litigation is vital to America’s farmers and ranchers. America’s farmers and ranchers embrace an ethic of resource conservation while producing food and fiber. But they are…