…were filed in response to Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Petition Number 18-01, encouraging USDA to look beyond modifying “standards of identity” in order to provide adequate protection for beef…
China Files WTO Complaint, Pledges to Lower Some Tariffs
…the two nations will reach a mutually beneficial agreement, while Chinese officials recently said negotiations would be impossible under “current circumstances.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
…better off than they ever were,” but offered a vague timeline of when that help may arrive for farmers and ranchers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GOA Issues Report on Cattle Markets
…determines the statute does not permit such sharing, and it is advisable, submit to Congress a proposal to allow such sharing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
It Only Takes One Person to Spread Invasive Pests
…That’s why USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has designated April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. Spring is the perfect time to remind everyone of…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-10-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Farm Groups Want Farm Bill to Address Farmer Suicides
A group of farm organizations led by the National Farmers Union are urging Congress to address farmer suicide rates in the next farm bill. The Coalition of 35 farm groups…
NAFTA Talks Progressing
…this week. However, there still appears to be little movement on dairy trade issues between the U.S. and Canada, thus far. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…amended the 2014 Farm Bill to enable USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to provide assistance to producers without an annual funding cap and immediately for 2017. It also enables FSA…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-09-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Trump Acknowledges Ag Pain Due to Tariff Talk
…require Congress to take some extraordinary measure in the next farm bill. The USDA can also utilize funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to stabilize and support farm income and…
Mexico Not Ruling Out Quick NAFTA Result
…told Reuters the U.S. has shown some flexibility in the rules-of-origin discussions, and the three countries are now looking at alternatives. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The U.S. Calls For Additional $100 Billion In New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
…Trade Adviser Robert Kudlow and other officials spent multiple days trying to quiet fears of a possible trade war with China. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Peanuts vs. Cotton
…be king over cotton. Peanuts. A major crop in the Southern states. A farm product used and enjoyed throughout the world. But, it didn’t start out that way. In the…