…exports grew at levels on par with pork, while broiler meat and egg exports grew by only two and one percent, respectively. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion
…Economist Scott Richman says the research: “Clearly shows that demand destruction from small refiner exemptions is real and has substantial economic consequences.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-13-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
California Cotton Acreage Falls Short of Early Predictions
…acreage. The areas of production were broken down into three regions; the San Joaquin Valley with 243,935 acres, Southern California with 10,100 acres and the Sacramento Valley with 3,835 acres….
Lawsuits Seeking Mandatory Travel Pay for Ag Workers
…anti-farming, anti-business efforts in California over the years, but we believe mandated travel pay may be the worst yet for farmers…Ag employers are already going to be hit with higher…
Water Works: How the WOTUS Rule Returned to California
…which holds the application of the 2015 rule until 2020,” said Senior Council for the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) Kari Fisher. “That is the rule that was subsequently challenged…
Monthly Tractor, Combine Sales Increase
Farmers and ranchers purchased more combines and tractors last month according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The latest monthly report shows tractor sales were up…
Farm Bill Extension Not Ruled Out
Getting a farm bill done before current law expires at the end of this month may not happen, as congressional leaders have not ruled out an extension. The 2014 farm…
NAFTA Main Sticking Point Indeed is Dairy
…the focus of pre-NAFTA concerns more than a year ago from the Trump Administration. U.S. dairy wants more market access to Canada. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Indonesia and Australia Commit to Trade Agreement
…if Australia eliminated its “unjustified restrictions.” Australia is not a large market, but was ranked as 10th in pork imports in 2017. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2019 Farmland Rental Rates Expected Steady with 2018
…gross revenue for farmers, and most farmers do not like to give up acres that they are farming, which leads them to maintain rents to keep the lease another year….
Hurricane Changes Fly-in Schedule for Ag Groups
Hurricane Florence is adding another wrinkle to the farm bill process as farmers are being asked to return home Wednesday (09.12.18) as part of the National Pork Producers Council legislative…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-12-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
In a letter to President Trump, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, National Sorghum Producers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Growth Energy, and Renewable Fuels…