…70 percent of its product out of the country, and China is the second-biggest volume export market after the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bill Coming Early Next Year
…fall. Conaway said in August that he expected the farm bill to be ready for a House vote in early 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Corn Market May Need Disruption
…able to maintain our markets as trade agreements potentially fall away could be hard and have a bad impact on prices.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
The 2017 Leopold Conservation Award was recently presented by the Sand County Foundation at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting. This year’s recipient was Jeff Thomson, a fifth-generation farmer…
Farm City Newsday, Monday, 12-11-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Cargill Launches Fedbytrade Campaign
…to know how many hits agriculture has to take before Washington realizes that trade hostility is affecting farmers and rural livelihoods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mend, Don’t End NAFTA
…a U.S. withdrawal would disrupt critical industry supply chains, close markets, eliminate jobs, and increase prices of goods for American consumers.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Antibiotic Use in Livestock Drops
…influenced by the changes already made in the chicken industry, but also says the beef and pork industries are lagging behind. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Coalition Wants Injunction Against CA Glyphosate-Label Requirement
…which declared glyphosate as a probable carcinogen. The IARC members concealed and distorted data that showed glyphosate is a safe product. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canadian Ambassador Optimistic on NAFTA Negotiations
…industry less competitive,” he adds. Negotiators have scheduled March as the target date because of Mexico’s presidential election on July 1. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Can Corn and Oil Live Together?
…some administrative actions available to help refiners cut some of the costs they face to stay in compliance with the RFS. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Favorable Agriculture Outlook
Everett Griner talks about the outlook for agriculture and farm income in today’s Agri View. Favorable Agriculture Outlook…
Duvall Appointed to White House Trade Advisory Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall has been appointed to the White House’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Duvall Members of the ACTPN advise the president on…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…swine. First, on November 6, 2017, APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) received an Experimental Use Permit (EUP) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct sodium nitrite toxic bait field trials…