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FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a Georgia farmer because they allege the farmer’s massive metal crop-irrigation rig is causing radio interference. An ABC News report says the irrigation…
Grain Sorghum Is Now an Advanced Biofuel
…associated co-products,” Skor adds. “This is an exciting step for producers who are poised to provide more homegrown fuels to America.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they’re wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon. A Dairy Herd Dot Com article says a massive herd, large domestic…
Beef and Pork Production Hit Record High Numbers
…coming in at 286 pounds. Overall, November red meat production was one percent higher than last year at 4.535 billion pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…sale in Iowa, which is considered a low number, less than two farms per county. Randy Dickhut, a senior vice president with Farmers National Co., says, “Farmland values have dropped…
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
…biodiesel and would likely hurt the nation’s ethanol industry. That analysis comes from farmdoc at the University of Illinois. The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday, 12-26-17
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Farm Bureau Established Relief Fund for Puerto Rican Farmers
…Rico head-on, devastating as much as 80 percent of the island’s farm production. Puerto Rico’s farm families are now facing enormous challenges rebuilding their farms. These include dairy and livestock…
Producers Looking to D.C. for Disaster Aid
…producers to enroll in the PLC and ARC programs in the farm bill. It would also lift the $20 million cap on livestock insurance programs. It’s unclear how the bill…
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
…shelters across the country. CCF points out that HSUS doesn’t run a single pet shelter, in spite of solicitations suggesting otherwise. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Continuing Resolution Means No Cuts to Ag Programs
…projected to add another $1.5 billion to the deficit over the next ten years. The PayGo rules would have hit spending on farm subsidies and entitlement programs like Medicare very…
Farm City Newsday, Monday, 12-25-17
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Farm City Newsday, Friday, 12-22-17
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