…on-farm uses of antibiotics in animals be updated through an open and science-based process. However, before the process could begin, they released these guidelines based on low-quality and, in some…
Working on Sugar Support Programs Before 2018 Farm Bill
…that “a better name would be the ‘Sugar Farmer Bankruptcy Bill’ because that’s exactly what the Foxx plan is designed to do.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Asian Trip Highlights Lack of Trade Deals with America
…policy risks putting the U.S. in a weaker position as other countries get together to negotiate trade deals without American involvement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Ag Committee Leaders Call for NAFTA Conclusion
House Ag Committee leaders and a group of farm lobbyists are calling on the Trump Administration to not withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Hagstrom Report…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
…at the farm, ethanol production, and meat production levels. That’s even before accounting for losses in linked industries along the food production chain. Deb Keller, USGC Chair and a farmer…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-8-17
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Less Than Two Percent of Food Violates Pesticide Residue Standards
…zero pesticide residue. That means less than two percent of domestic food and 10 percent of imported food violated EPA standards. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
WHO Takes a Strong Stand Against Antibiotics in Animals
…they say denying the use of antibiotics goes against the obligations of pork farmers and veterinarians to care for their animals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups Ask Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practice Rules
The National Farmers Union joined a coalition of 82 farmer, rural, and consumer groups, in sending a letter to the president, asking him to implement the Farmer Fair Practice Rules…
NAFTA Negotiators Extend Length of Next Round
…Negotiations grew contentious during the recent fourth round. The fifth round begins with discussions on intellectual property, textiles, and labor services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Struggling to Make Voice Heard in NAFTA Talks
…threat. Gordon Stoner, a Montana farmer who leads the National Association of Wheat Growers, says the only solution may be a grassroots campaign in which farmers, ranchers, and others, stand…
Producers More Optimistic in October Survey
…last year, likely due to lower fertilizer costs. 80 percent of producers expect farmland rental rates to be unchanged in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Farm Damage from Storms
Everett Griner talks about the devastating, costly, damage to agriculture caused by storms in today’s Agri View. Everett talks about the losses suffered in Florida from Hurricane Irma. Farm Damage…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-7-17
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