…goal is to have the farm bill finished this year and up for a vote in the House early next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Farmers of Canada in Washington, D.C. to Defend Supply Management System
…Dairy Farmers of Canada says representatives of the group will be present on the ground at all future rounds of the renegotiation effort. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Costing Jobs, Failing Americans
…the last year, according to Lighthizer. In the auto sector alone, the United States had a $68 billion deficit with Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…designed to keep farmers farming there. However, one Marin County turkey farmer is fighting for the right to retire from farming. Willie Benedetti, owner and president of Benedetti Farms and…
Deadline Approaching for Producer Feedback on FARM Program Resources and Tools
…improve the resources it offers farmers. The voluntary survey, conducted by the FARM Program in conjunction with Colorado State University, probes producers’ knowledge of FARM and the value it provides…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 8-17-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Reasons to Buy Local
…Check out the roadside stands or Farmer’s Markets because you’re probably only about a few miles or more from where the produce is grown.You might also try finding a farm…
Congress Returns Next Month Facing Challenges
…prospects are clouded by the limited bipartisan support and the need for procedural steps to avoid a filibuster in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released a video featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, in which Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…stand toe to toe with NCBA, NPPC and the other industrial agriculture political voices.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from Family Farm Action Family Farm Action…
Roberts, McCaskill To Host Agriculture Security Roundtable
…Security and Government Affairs, recently passed the “Securing our Food and Agriculture Act,” which President Trump signed into law in July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Not All Ag Groups Happy with Direction of NAFTA Talks
…a thorough, independent evaluation of NAFTA’s economic, social, environmental and governance impacts,” adding “the new NAFTA should support local farming communities. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., Canadian and Mexican Farm Groups Support Modernized NAFTA
…positive results for North America’s farmers and ranchers, NAFTA has proved itself as a solid foundation for trade. Just as farmers have new tools and technology for food and fiber…