…full funding for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service budget request; and for the $7 billion it would give for Farm Service Agency loans to farmers. But administration officials took…
Farmer Optimism Waning
Another poll released this week shows optimism is decreasing in farm country. DTN-The Progressive Farmers released its August Agricultural Confidence Index this week. The survey finds that while farmers are…
Agri View: Farm Trade
Everett Griner talks about Cuba needing United States farm trade in today’s Agri View. Farm Trade It has been 50 years since Cuba turned politically away from the United States….
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
The Almond Board helps families learn about almonds and almond farming with the help of the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca…
Farmers Looking for Relief in Tax Reform
Congress is back in session with a promise to work on tax reform this month. American Farm Bureau Federation tax specialist Pat Wolff says farmers need overall tax relief from…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 9-6-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Honeybees and Beer
…become big business. Brewers will either pair up with local beekeepers to provide honey for certain beers or bring the hives directly onto the farms where they also grow other…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has launched a new initiative to force California farmers to adopt cage-free egg production and gestation crate-free pork production. Last week, HSUS…
Grassley Weighs in on Latest Threats to Withdraw From Trade Agreements
…the closest of working relations with South Korea and Japan when the number one goal is to stop a “nuclear holocaust.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Considering Dicamba Limits
…to decide soon on rules guiding usage because farmers will make planting decisions for next spring over the next several months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Announces USDA Nominations over Labor Day Weekend
…for farm production and conservation, a post created by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue earlier this year. Trump also nominated Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach to serve as undersecretary…
Lower Commodity Prices Dragging Farm Optimism
Lower commodity prices in August pushed farm economy optimism lower, according to the Purdue-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer released this week. The barometer drifted lower in August to 132 points,…
Agriculture to Trump: Don’t Mess with KORUS
…is a “rash move that will harm relationships” at the expense of U.S. farm country. South Korea is the third largest importer of U.S. corn this marketing year, buying 5.3…
NAFTA Round Two Concludes in Mexico City
…however, “there is a will of the three countries” to get a deal finished. Dairy Farmers of Canada called a lack of policy proposals from the U.S. “surprising,” making it…