Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week announced legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate to support hemp farmers. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 will legalize hemp as…
Veterinarians Take to Capitol Hill
…says, play a vital role in enabling veterinarians to fund their educations, which is increasingly important as veterinary debt has risen. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Deputy Secretary Censky to Keynote Farm Foundation Workshop
Censky A Farm Foundation workshop on rural Infrastructure Investment will feature Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky. A collaboration of Farm Foundation and the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-27-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Growers are feeling better about this year’s water situation with all of the weather seen in…
China: U.S. Has “Severely Damaged” the Multilateral Trade System
…other products, worth an estimated $1 billion. The second flight, should China move forward, covers pork, recycled aluminum, and other products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Tiff with China Serves as Negotiating Primer
…trade war. The list of proposed tariffs by China on U.S. imports also includes a 25 percent tariff on U.S. pork. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Carrot Production
…lasting vegetable, few people are interested in its background. Well I found something that interested me. What state grows the most carrots? No…it is Georgia. In fact one commercial farm…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
Higher retail prices for several foods including eggs, orange juice, meat products, bagged salad, shredded cheddar and vegetable oil resulted in a slight increase in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…tree, according to a study in Infection and Immunity by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) scientists. Adult Asian citrus psyllid on a citrus leaf. USDA/ARS Photo…
USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
…and ranchers in USDA resources and programs, such as Farm Service Agency loans or grants through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Projects may focus on conferences, training…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, United States Geological Survey, NRCS and private landowners in an effort to leverage additional funding…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-26-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Omnibus Bill Includes Several Ag Provisions
The omnibus spending bill passed by the House and Senate last week includes many victories for agriculture. Farm groups applauded the inclusion of the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or FARM…
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
…names such as “cheese” and “yogurt” that are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations and cited in the congressional bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….