…farm economy. Politico says farm-state senators used the opportunity to direct Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to impress on the Trump administration just how sensitive commodity markets are to trade actions….
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage
…and direct customers to resources, services and expertise that will help their communities create transformative solutions to complex rural challenges. The webpage also highlights USDA resources that can be used…
Agricultural Broadband Bill Important Milestone, Farm Bureau Says
…modern farming equipment. The bill would create a task force to focus on the connectivity and technology needs of modern farmers who are too often without broadband in the fields…
National FFA Presents Bill to Amend Federal Charter on House Floor
…a technical revision. The FFA charter also specifies that the U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set the direction for National FFA as a service to state and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-25-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
The House Farm Bill that was recently passed by the House Agriculture Committee is a favorable markup for California agriculture from the standpoint of the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). …
EPA Administrator Faces “Watershed” Moment
…report says an anonymous White House source says the administration may have told conservative lawmakers not to defend Pruitt too stridently. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sorghum Prices Falls Three Times Lower After China Tariff Announcement
…market because of strong Chinese demand. Where excess supplies head now isn’t certain, but Ludington says Mexico is one potential destination. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers for Free Trade Report Highlights Damage from Chinese Retaliation
…a tax on American farmers. “They increase the cost of exporting, depress the prices of farm futures, and end up hurting the bottom lines of farmers across the country,” the…
NAFTA Ministers Back in Washington D.C. After Short Turnaround
…as soon as possible. The quicker it happens, the better the chance of getting an updated pact through Congress this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Wild Hog Eradication Efforts
…other than on farms and forest land. One thing these Farm Bureau units are doing is devising new trapping methods, and plans. And, holding meetings with farmers to show them…
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
…and appropriate levels of funding for improvements to our infrastructure,” Nassif continued. “Furthermore, this water bond would provide tremendous benefits to farmers in every region of the state. These investments…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) authorizes local FSA county committees to accept veterinarian certifications that livestock deaths were directly related to adverse weather and unpreventable through good animal husbandry and management….
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS conducting phone and in-person follow-up The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that the window is closing on the opportunity…