…block shipments from the country. Since then, most of those countries have resumed Brazilian meat purchases, but many have reinforced inspections. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Getting Food to the Needy
…there is no food shortage in America. The problem is getting it from the farm to the families who need it. That is the part farmers can’t do. The problem…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…and Water Conservation District will implement recommended conservation practices and drainage infrastructure on the century-old Johnson County Poor Farm, in addition to coordinating soil tests, and conducting four on-farm soil…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…are to: Protect current farm bill spending; Maintain a unified farm bill that includes nutrition programs and farm programs together; Ensure any changes to current farm legislation be an amendment…
Pruitt, Zinke Visit State Farm Bureau Presidents
Pruitt During a Washington, D.C. meeting earlier this week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt told state Farm Bureau President’s that “The farming industry deserves regulatory certainty.” While speaking during…
Cattle Groups Applaud Proposed Delay of Electronic Logging Requirements for Trucking
…for the industry and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to “find acceptable solutions to the restrictive Hours-of-Service Rules for livestock haulers.” His comments echoed that of NCBA president-elect Kevin…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
…largest U.S. agricultural export market, with beef leading the way, followed by lemons, shelled almonds, cheese, cherries and wine and beer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Board: Almond Crop Forecast
…Service — Pacific Regional Office (NASS/PRO). Listen to the report with Almond Board President and CEO Richard Waycott. Listen to the full interview with Waycott. From the Almond Board…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…funding is made possible through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The research to be supported by these grants will help reveal…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
from American Farm Bureau Farm and ranch families need a permanent tax code that boosts the agricultural economy and frees them to reinvest in their businesses, Scott VanderWal, a South…
Development of Technologies Vital for Specialty Crops
…Wenger, President of the California Farm Bureau Federation, highlighted the need for continued investment in the needs of specialty crops. “Considering that specialty crop programs receive 1% of the total…
Chinese Fund Purchasing Dow Seed Business in Brazil
…is looking to snap up seed assets that rival Bayer must sell to gain regulatory approval for its takeover of Monsanto. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Germany Pork Consumption at 11 Year Low
…according to data compiled by researcher Euromonitor International. Over the same period, demand has increased in neighboring Poland, France, and Austria. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Politico: Nebraska Ag Director Being Considered for USDA Under Secretary
…Ibach is most likely in the running for undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, which oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Grain Inspection…