…lot of issues to deal with that are important to agriculture, including immigration, the federal budget, health care, and national security. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday, Monday, 12-25-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
As of December 1, there were 73.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from December 2016, but down slightly from September 1, 2017, according to the…
USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Claus of the North Pole, a broker with Worldwide Gifts,…
Farm City Newsday, Friday, 12-22-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Foreign Ag Service Contributes to Export Success
…USDA Foreign Ag Service Acting Administrator Holly Higgins says she’s proud of the role her agency plays in promoting exports. “Those exports generate 20 percent of U.S. farm income, stimulate…
Hops Industry Toasting This Holiday Season
…in the past five years is larger than the total acreage of most of the other hops-growing countries around the world. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Infrastructure Overhaul Talks to Begin in January
…be willing to listen to other people’s ideas about how the country will go about paying for such a large project. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Groups Want Tax-Extender Bill Passed in 2017
…of the Senate Finance Committee. He told Agri-Pulse that action on the bill will likely be delayed until early next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Setting Aside Money In Case of NAFTA Failure?
…wants. “Farmers don’t want more money from the federal treasury,” he adds, “they want their money to come from the marketplace.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
…including farm and ranch families. Following passage, Chairman Conaway made the below remarks: “The 2017 hurricane season was the most costly and damaging on record. The lasting impacts of Hurricanes…
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Reflects on Year of Progress
The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, highlighted some of the agency’s accomplishments during 2017 to improve the productivity, uses, and sustainability of national forests and…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
With the year drawing to a close, the U.S. Department of agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is preparing for 2018 with renewed vigor, building on its scientific and technological…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
64.5 billion pounds of fruit and vegetables, and 44.4 billion eggs graded/inspected domestically The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the agency facilitated the export of…