…Management Plan will be due July 1, 2019, and operators will need to work with a Certified Nutrient Management Specialist for its development. A Farm Water Quality Plan will also…
Last Chance to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is June 15, 2018. Farmers and ranchers who have not responded…
Margin Protection Program for Dairy Enrollment Deadline June 8
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue extended the deadline for producers to sign up for the Farm Service Agency’s Margin Protection Program – Dairy (MPP) for one week. The program provides a…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-05-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
China Says U.S. Tariffs Will Negate Current Trade Talks
…more U.S. agricultural and energy goods. A U.S. delegation also spent two days in China last week to discuss trade issues. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bayer-Monsanto Deal to Close Wednesday
…expects moving its assets required to be sold to BASF, including the Liberty Link brand, to BASF in approximately two months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Deere Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Precision Planting, AGCO
…infringe on Deere patents. AGCO acquired Precision Planting in September 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image of John Deere ExactEmerge(TM) planter from YouTube video (below)….
Ag Aviation Association Asks Drone Operators to Be Cautious of Ag Aircraft
…with equipping UAVs with strobe lights. Further, the Association says UAVs must, under law, give the right-of-way to a manned aircraft. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Census of Agriculture Deadline Looming
…the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is June 15, 2018. Farmers and ranchers who have not responded by June 15, 2018, still have until the end of July to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-04-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Celebrating National Cheese Day
…made of milk. It goes in a wide range of flavors, textures and even forms. Milk from goats, cows, sheep, and buffalo, is used for cheese production. Different spices, fruit,…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
…National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and National Farmers Union (NFU). This petition comes days after several ethanol and farm groups challenged three specific small refinery exemptions…
Peterson: New Farm Bill Must Protect Against Trade Retaliation
…working with House and Senate Ag Committee leaders on a new farm bill to protect farmers from “the market fluctuations caused by these actions.” A USDA spokesman says President Trump…
Tariffs Throw Another Monkey Wrench Into NAFTA 2.0
…the president shoots himself in the foot on the economy during a time when regulatory and tax reform is doing so well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…