…percent of carriers and owner-operators are planning to comply with the mandate before the deadline, and another nine percent already have. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Profitability Still Down, But Improving
A new survey of bankers shows 82 percent of agricultural lenders reported a decline in farm profitability in the last 12 months. However, the pace of the decline has slowed….
Farm Bill Near Ready Status
…Meanwhile, the Senate Agriculture Committee is reportedly still in the early stages of drafting its version of the 2018 Farm Bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Voting Begins for 2017 FSA County Committee Elections
…producers are currently eligible to vote in this year’s election. Farmers and ranchers who supervise and conduct the farming operations of an entire farm, but are not of legal voting…
Data Integration Vital to the Farm of the Future
…of how those technologies are used on a farm,” said Director of the Farm of the Future Terry Brase. BILL GREEN DEMONSTRATES CONTINUOUS PUMP TEST Field demonstrations offered attendees…
Seed Company Helps Jump-start Elementary Garden
…had a dedication ceremony called ‘Lettuce Turnip the Beet’ for their newly-built school garden. The school only had one problem. “They had beautiful beds made, and they had all the…
Farm City Tuesday, 10-31-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Wheat Growers Association President Resigns for Potential FSA Appointment
…Journal says Schemm, a Sharon Springs, Kansas, wheat grower, has reportedly been tapped to accept the position of Kansas Farm Service Agency executive director. Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule said…
Insurer Suing ABC over BPI Settlement
…is seeking to prevent Disney from pursuing coverage from the company through arbitration. The lawsuit was filed in the New York State court system. From the National Association of Farm…
Consumers See ‘Organic’ and ‘non-GM’ Food Labels as Synonymous
…that a product labeled, “Non-GMO Project Verified” more clearly communicates the absence of GM ingredients than a product labeled “USDA Organic.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Lawyer Tells Companies to Prepare for no NAFTA
…some of the tougher proposals, such as stricter rules of origin for the materials used in auto manufacturing, come to pass. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Renegotiation Agreement Depends on Tax Reform, Agriculture
…farm groups will increase after the tax reform debate. He says that once tax reform is concluded, agriculture leadership would be “so outraged at the possibility of leaving NAFTA that…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…said Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Steve Peterson. “I encourage producers to contact their local FSA office to schedule an appointment to enroll.” The producers on a farm that…
Farm City Monday, 10-30-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….