Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Cattle Groups Applaud Introduction of Livestock Hauling Bill
…working with members of the House and Senate to get the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act across the finish line. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Heavily Involved in Trade Talks
…Wednesday when it’s Ministry of Commerce posted a statement saying, “China welcomes high-quality, competitive American products to enter the Chinese market.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Raises Doubts About U.S.-Chinese Trade
…which is to demand that U.S. companies hand over some of their technology in exchange for access to the Chinese market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. and Mexico Talking Cars in NAFTA 2.0 Discussions
…People familiar with the discussions say Mexico’s counteroffer is that 20 percent of a car’s value be made with high-wage labor. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA-EPA Discuss Year-Round E15
…Grassley says the Marathon request shows that the “embarrassing loophole,” as he calls the RFS waiver authority, needs to be fixed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Efforts to Enact COOL
…the label. Various farm groups fought back and the law was overturned. Now a new effort is underway to get some kind of law to require imported foods, especially meats,…
H-2A Agricultural Worker Visa Modernization Joint Cabinet Statement
…to our farmers has been clear since the day his Administration began: “From that day on, we have been working every day to deliver for America’s farmers just as they…
Aquatic Organism Passage, Rail Car Bridge
The tribal (Yurok) connection, donated work of Forest Service for geotechnical work and the Non-NRCS engineering make this an especially interesting story. Two 36-inch culverts with concrete paving collapsed in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-24-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Hours of Service Changes for Livestock Haulers
…it would reform federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. The bill was introduced today by…
Administration Discord Over China Tariffs
…and Navarro wasn’t as deeply involved during negotiations last week with a Chinese delegation that made a trip to Washington, D.C. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S.-China Trade War a Win For Other Nations?
…who have all but maxed out their growable acres. China is also encouraging its own soybean farmers to increase their production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Japan, Russia, and Turkey Talk Potential Trade Retaliation
…Turkey listed 22 American goods it was planning to target, ranging from nuts, rice, and tobacco, to cars and steel products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….