…and 2015. Korea put bans on all poultry and egg exports from the U.S., even though only certain states were affected. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Finance Committee Wants to Talk Trade, Tariffs
…about how the administration would use an extension of bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority, which it requested in its Trade Policy Agenda.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Countries Asking U.S. for Tariff Exemptions
…both at the World Trade Organization level, where it’s already expressed formal concern, as well as through bilateral discussions with the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
In 2016 California’s farms and ranches received more than $46 billion for their output. This represents a decrease of about six percent compared to 2015. Despite this decrease, California remains…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-16-18
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House Farm Bill Markup Delayed
…nutrition is similar to what killed the current farm bill the first time it came to the House floor in 2013. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Seeks Closing Seven NAFTA Chapters in Next Round
…trade of dairy products, are not expected to be negotiated until the final rounds of the trade talks. And, an American Farm Bureau Federation economist speculates the talks won’t be…
House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan STRESS Act to Help Farmers
…2008 Farm Bill to provide farmers with stress assistance programs, but has not been funded since being authorized. The National Farmers Union applauded the legislation, saying the bill would provide…
House Follows Senate, Introduces Emission Reporting Exemption
…unnecessary environmental reporting for farmers and ranchers. The Senate version of the bill, the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or FARM Act, would do the same. Under current regulations, approximately 200,000…
Cranberries Targeted by EU in Trade Spat
…and accounts for about 12 percent of domestic production. Cranberry Institute executive director Terry Humfeld says targeting the small ag sector “does not make any sense.” Cranberry production is a…
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
…rail, the waterways of this country have contributed to our ability to deliver farmer-produced, rancher-produced products to the world in a very competitive fashion; and it’s very important that we…
Farm Bureau Compares Crop Insurance to Ad Hoc Disaster
…chorus belongs to the country’s largest farm organization, the American Farm Bureau Federation. An active member of the crop insurance coalition, Farm Bureau is working hard to dispel myths about…
House Bill Exempts Farms From Reporting Emissions
A bipartisan bill to exempt farmers from reporting to the U.S. Coast Guard emissions from the natural breakdown of manure on their farms yesterday was introduced in the U.S. House….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-15-18
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