Congress is back in session with a promise to work on tax reform this month. American Farm Bureau Federation tax specialist Pat Wolff says farmers need overall tax relief from…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…which were restricted due to previous treatment requirements. DDGS are a co-product of ethanol production and are used as an ingredient to provide protein and energy in animal feed. Between…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 9-6-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Honeybees and Beer
…become big business. Brewers will either pair up with local beekeepers to provide honey for certain beers or bring the hives directly onto the farms where they also grow other…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has launched a new initiative to force California farmers to adopt cage-free egg production and gestation crate-free pork production. Last week, HSUS…
Grassley Weighs in on Latest Threats to Withdraw From Trade Agreements
…the closest of working relations with South Korea and Japan when the number one goal is to stop a “nuclear holocaust.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Considering Dicamba Limits
…to decide soon on rules guiding usage because farmers will make planting decisions for next spring over the next several months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Announces USDA Nominations over Labor Day Weekend
…for farm production and conservation, a post created by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue earlier this year. Trump also nominated Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach to serve as undersecretary…
Lower Commodity Prices Dragging Farm Optimism
Lower commodity prices in August pushed farm economy optimism lower, according to the Purdue-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer released this week. The barometer drifted lower in August to 132 points,…
Agriculture to Trump: Don’t Mess with KORUS
…is a “rash move that will harm relationships” at the expense of U.S. farm country. South Korea is the third largest importer of U.S. corn this marketing year, buying 5.3…
NAFTA Round Two Concludes in Mexico City
…however, “there is a will of the three countries” to get a deal finished. Dairy Farmers of Canada called a lack of policy proposals from the U.S. “surprising,” making it…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…to either a scrape system or pasture system. Over 1,300 dairy farm families in California are voluntarily working to reduce manure methane emissions by 40% by 2030. Dairy farmers have…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 9-5-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…biofuels and farm groups want a more permanent approach to meeting fuel shortfalls in the wake of Harvey and other storms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….