…agricultural conservation, environment and sustainability. The announcement of the recipient will be made at Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida, next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Opens Election Period for Seed Cotton Program
…Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce. “USDA encourages any cotton producer to look into these important safety net programs,” Farms with generic base acres that were planted or approved as…
Record-Breaking Heat Streak Hurting Crops
…Valley. “Yes, I am starting to see them now,” Farm Manager Sal Parra said. “From last week to this week, I am starting to see plants go down quick.” Temperatures…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-30-18
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EU Insists Agriculture Not a Part of Trade Truce with Trump
…that there was no farming concession made to Trump because of opposition in Europe to more genetically modified imports from America. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump to Approve Year-Round E15 Soon
…they hope the President will direct the Environmental Protection Agency to act quickly to provide year-round RVP (Reid Vapor Pressure) relief. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bankers: Farmers Want Trade Not Handouts
Following the president’s announcement of a $12 billion trade assistance package to farmers, the nation’s bankers echoed farmer sentiments, saying producers want free trade and not handouts. A Farm Journal…
Lighthizer Testimony: NAFTA Deal Possible in August
…in August. The chief NAFTA negotiator for the incoming government says he’s more “cautiously optimistic” about the direction of the talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Stalls on Farm Bill Conference
…Mitch McConnell tells the Hagstrom Report that the Senate is expected to vote to go to conference in the coming week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Groups Want “Fake Meat” Regulated by USDA
…a White House Agency reorganization plan that consolidates food safety inspection duties into a single USDA agency. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: The first…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
…26 county Farm Bureaus. The full text of the letter and full list of signatories may be found online at www.cfbf.com/top-issues#water, under the “Unimpaired Flow Standards” tab. from California Farm…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…modern methods to leverage federal funds to increase private investment in broadband services for as many rural American homes, businesses, farms, schools and health care facilities as possible. “I have…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-27-18
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NAFTA Back in the Spotlight
…deals with the U.S. in spite of President Trump’s repeated comments that the U.S. could reach a deal with Mexico first. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….