…the year total 1,226 a decrease of 13 percent from 2016. AEM United States Ag Tractor and Combine Report May 2017 From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Meat Industry Lobbyist Injured in DC Area Shooting
…legislative correspondent who works for Representative Roger Williams of Texas, and two members of the Capitol Police who protect congressional members. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Zealand to Visit U.S. to Talk Trade
…continued New Zealand-U.S. cooperation and leadership on trade in the Asia-Pacific and our cooperation in the WTO against barriers to trade.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No USDA Nominees Until September
…I’m tired of working 22 hours per day.” Perdue himself waited nearly 100 days after being nominated before receiving Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA to Speed Through GMO Labeling Rule
…the rule will likely be challenged in court, no matter the outcome, because of the lack of public request for information. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Crime against Agriculture Continues
…efforts to control it. One Mississippi farmer said he doubted there wasn’t a farm in his county that hadn’t had its irrigation equipment stripped of its copper wiring. Of course…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
Researchers at UC Davis are studying personality traits in pigs to determine the role personality plays in the welfare and sustainable production of farm animals. Kristina Horback, an assistant professor…
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
…interest to U.S. dairy farmers, meetings with U.S. and foreign government officials, and close interaction with supporters in Congress. “Exports are extremely important to the U.S. dairy industry,” Mulhern said,…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…agricultural watersheds across the United States. The grants are funded through the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
AFBF Details NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities
…NAFTA from agriculture’s perspective, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Under NAFTA, U.S. farmers and ranchers have seen their exports to Mexico and Canada grow significantly, from $8.9 billion…
Vilsack Joins Feeding America Board
…including representatives from Wal-Mart, Kroger, Morgan Stanley, Allstate and various food banks. Vilsack reportedly joined the organization’s board of directors Tuesday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Syngenta, BASF, Seeking to Purchase Bayer’s LibertyLink Business
…and DuPont agreed to sell its crop-protection assets to FMC in March to get a merger with Dow Chemical past regulators. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Rural Unemployment Rates Declining
…rates fall from around four percent to two percent. Read the full USDA Economic Research Service Rural Employment and Unemployment report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Opposition Rising Against Perdue Rural Development Pick
…Service, and the Rural Housing Service within USDA, and report directly to Perdue. However, Senator Debbie Stabenow, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, says many rural groups are…