…that adding an artificial deadline wasn’t necessary from our standpoint. I thought it was a very constructive proposal from the president.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-15-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The fight against the Asian citrus psyllid and the deadly disease it carries, huanglongbing, will receive…
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
Everett Griner talks about FFA leadership in today’s Agri View. You can’t say to much about the Future Farmers of America, or FFA. It is a lot more than farming….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-12-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez gives us an update on hurricane relief efforts from Puerto Rico…
USFRA, Leader Krotz, Part Ways
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) board members have voted to not renew the contract of CEO Randy Krotz, the organizations only CEO since its inception in 2014. Farm Journal…
Global Avian Influenza Surge
…cases. Globally, there were 860 cases of human infection of H5N in 16 countries worldwide between January 2003 and December 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 Farm Equipment Sales Up
Sales of farm tractors and combines increased in 2017, up five percent and four percent, respectively. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers latest monthly sales report found the sale of all…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…income are significantly lower than in previous years, the farm income forecast for 2017 was relatively unchanged from the 2016 estimate. Although farm income was expected to stabilize, growing inventories…
Mexico to Leave NAFTA if Trump Starts Withdraw Process
…it expires. Washington could use the move as leverage over Canada and Mexico in talks to update the 24-year-old trade pact. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada More Convinced Trump Will Withdraw from NAFTA
…annual convention earlier this week that he is negotiating tough for farmers, but did not rule out the possibility of withdrawing from the agreement. While the administration seemed to attempt…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs, and the Forest Service enhances forest health on public lands — stitching together a larger footprint of healthy ecosystems in priority areas,”…
Mohamed Named Executive Director
The Imperial County Farm Bureau has named Brea Mohamed as their Executive Director. Mohamed, an Imperial Valley native, will assume the position effective Monday January 15, 2018. Mohamed previously worked…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-11-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear a part of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s address at the American Farm Bureau…
November 2017 Pork Exports Set Value Record
…million metric tons, up seven percent, while export value climbed to $6.6 billion – up 15 percent from a year ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….