…in annual U.S. economic activity, and is the single largest U.S. manufacturing sector, representing 12 percent of all U.S. manufacturing jobs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Ag Committee Holding Perdue Nomination Hearing This Week
…Washington, D.C. for the week, which includes a farm bill summit at the National Press Club and National Ag Day events. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…like omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, as well as lower levels of toxic cadmium and nitrates. Organic farming practices can also dramatically shrink agriculture’s environmental footprint. Organic farming consumes less…
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
…even consumer service companies like FedEx and UPS – would throw the RFS into chaos. A change would immediately trigger long and complicated rulemaking that would take years to complete….
Farm City Newsday March 17
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Corned Beef Sales Hit Seasonal Trend, OK for Some Catholics Friday
…Association says St. Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July are the top two holidays for U.S. beef consumption at home. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Budget Proposal Guts EPA
…proposal would undoubtedly hobble the EPA, leaving the work of safeguarding the nation’s water and air primarily up to local officials. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…after cutting statistical and rural business services, according to Reuters. But, the budget detail did not give any information on which specific services would be cut. The White House also…
Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers
…Agriculture revealed that over three million farmers operated more than two million farms, spanning over 914 million acres. This was a four percent decrease in the number of U.S. farms…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the forestry initiatives in the 2014 Farm…
Farm City Newsday March 16
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Conaway’s Comments on Trump’s Budget Proposal
…Department. I think it is very important to remember that net farm income is down 50 percent from where it stood just four years ago. America’s farmers and ranchers are…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…committee’s hearing series on the next farm bill. Members heard from witnesses who stressed the important role research plays in ensuring that American agriculture remains competitive and capable of addressing…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
…in USDA’s Service Center Agencies” – a cut that would prevent thousands of rural communities across America from accessing services like conservation planning assistance. “If enacted, the President’s budget would…