The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, will not establish new criteria for recognizing third-party inspection and certification programs when determining the Agency’s own inspection…
Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming
…retroactive for all of 2018. For more information and enrollment, farmers are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency office. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
U.S. dairy producers and manufacturers offered to collaborate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering dairy food safety and job growth, as the agency develops procedures…
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
…dairy farms in every state and a failure to provide meaningful relief will condemn hundreds of dairy farms and far families to financial ruin. While the Senate has acted to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-29-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Trade Retaliation Hurting U.S. Pork Producers
…opportunities around the world, including China and other markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region,” said Jim Heimerl, a Johnstown, Ohio pig farmer and president of the National Pork Producers Council. “We…
Ross Heading to China June 2-4
…worth of tariffs on Chinese goods, fueling threats of equal retaliation from Beijing, including tariffs on large U.S. imports like soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grassley-Conaway Subsidy Feud Escalates
…prices. In a three-tweet thread on Twitter, Grassley says Conaway should tell farmers why “I’m wrong for wanting to limit farm subsidies to FARMERS and not WALL ST Bankers living…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…to more plant-based protein. Batcha says the OTA is continuing its lawsuit against USDA for withdrawing the livestock and poultry rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Brazil Truck Drivers Quit Working Because of High Diesel Prices
…come to an end. As of Friday, a Bloomberg report says the largest port in Brazil is running out of soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Rural Mainstreet Index Chief Eyeing Two Economic Red Flags
…on is interest rates. The Federal Reserve recently indicated that an interest rate hike could possibly happen during the June meeting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-28-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Agri View: Use of Water on the Farm
Everett Griner talks about farm water use in today’s Agri View. Everett ask some serious questions and enlightens us about what would happen if farmers had no water. Water, water,…
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
Many Participants Will Receive Payments Beginning in Early June The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds dairy farmers of the June 1 deadline to enroll in the improved Margin Protection…