…America represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…wheat, corn and cotton farmers when all costs are considered, profit less than 30 percent of the time. The study is available at www.farmpolicyfacts.org. From the National Association of Farm…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
…production, many broilers have low weights, which along with larger birds demanding higher prices, has contributed to higher retail poultry prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…provisions of the Farm Bill represent a big opportunity to help farmers deal with the more serious issues they’re going to face regarding quality of life Opportunity The EW G…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…will see a new question about military veteran status, expanded questions about food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers,…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…“Through the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of consumer retail food expenditures for food eaten at home and away from home, on average. Since then, that figure has decreased steadily…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 9-26-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Weird and Wackiest Odd Jobs for Dogs
Cathy Isom continues her series on dogs by tells us some of the wackiest odd jobs for dogs on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Weird…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…Farm Bureau tax adviser Pat Wolff has urged that any plan to cut the corporate tax rate include farmers and ranchers. Taxes Republicans, meantime, may be planning to allow “full…
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
…farmers, women farmers and others involved in running the business. More information and the web forms are available, at www.agcensus.usda.gov. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. USDA…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…Joni Ernst includes a provision “recognizing the risk of FMD, or other foreign animal diseases, to U.S. food production, the economy, and national security,” according to the Senator. The provision…
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…the Trump administration which says the quotas hurt U.S. farm exports. China calls the quotas “legitimate measures with regard to vital agricultural staples.” However, the U.S. says China pledged to…
South Korea to Host KORUS Trade Meeting
…previously declined to engage with the U.S. in talks to address KORUS. Korea is the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Yet to Propose NAFTA Dairy Fix
…been in place since the 1970s and allows Canada to set production quotas and the price of milk. President Trump has blamed Canada’s dairy import restrictions for the economic woes…