…uncertainty,” but said that employees would continue to receive their salaries normally “until the company has a definition on the subject.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislation Against Farm Bill Cuts a Non-Starter
Senator Pat Roberts says there will not be a vote on a proposal to protect the farm bill from budget cuts. The Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman says the Senate will…
Trade Negotiators at Odds Over NAFTA Proposals
…a proposal that Canada dismantles its system of protections for the dairy and poultry sectors, a move that Canada is rejecting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Exports Key to Trump NAFTA Deficit Strategy
…Roberts says the administration needs to have its chief agricultural negotiator at the table. Gregg Doud’s nomination is awaiting Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Report: Farm Lending Stabilizing
…farm loan portfolio, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the total volume of non-real estate farm loans over the past year. The report says that risk ratings on new farm…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…could. “It was the biggest flame-storm you ever saw in your life,” he said. Relief efforts for farmers and livestock are ongoing. The Sonoma County Farm Bureau is coordinating donations…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is targeting $4 million to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in California recover from the recent wildfires. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Farm City Wednesday, 10-20-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…are still inhibiting growth. Ernie Goss, the author of the index, says, “As a result of low commodity prices and weak farm income, 9.5 percent of bank CEOs expect farm…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…ethanol exports in the 2016-2017 marketing year at 1.37 billion gallons. That’s a corn equivalent of 488 million bushels in corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
Farm-state Senators have been keeping the pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency over its actions on biofuels. Politico’s Morning Energy says the small group of Senators has been blocking votes…
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…measures will have to be reconciled. “As we write the Farm Bill,” Stabenow says, “we need to send a message to our farmers, families, and rural communities that they are…
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…a hearing on the nominees back on October 5. Both nominees have the full support of more than 60 farm organizations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
…for displaced residents, which includes farm workers. Community That’s California Farm Bureau spokesperson Dave Kranz. by the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service…