…Farm Bureau Federation Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau issued the following statement: “A federal court today ordered the EPA to stop enforcement nationwide of the Waters of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 9
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Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
…ethanol production, resulting in a direct decrease in farm income. Tom Buis, co-chairman of Growth Energy, has commended both organizations for highlighting this critical issue for rural America and released…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 8
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Annual Farm Progressive Dinner “Farm to Table” Limited Amount of Tickets Still Available
The organization Agri-Culture is sponsoring its 19 th Annual Progressive Dinner on Saturday, October 24 th. 100 Guests are whisked away, aboard buses, to three farm related destinations not normally…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 7
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New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…demand for American agricultural products and expanded agricultural exports as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will support stronger commodity prices and increase farm income. Increased exports will support…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…of young and beginning farmers in agronomic, economic, and environmental stewardship skills; developing and implementing beneficial management practices that improve farm viability, the agricultural economy, and the environment; and developing…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 6
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USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association will provide Ohio beginning and existing organic farmers direct technical support and educational programming to help improve organic production and marketing skills. The project…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…foreign markets – and now are valued at nearly $6.7 billion. Last year, exports represented more than a quarter of total U.S. pork production and added more than $62 to…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding the Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…more level playing field in trade for American farmers. The agreement would eliminate or significantly reduce tariffs on our products and deter non-science based sanitary and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…will help American farmers and ranchers by expanding their exports, which provide roughly 20 percent of all farm income in the United States. For example, TPP will eliminate import taxes…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…how sorghum and other cereal crops are affected by future climate scenarios, and will lead to approaches to improve growth and production of sorghum and other crops under water-limiting conditions…