The pork industry is pressing for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank in the 2018 farm bill. The price tag would be high, but the industry argues the cost of an…
China, India, Call for End of Farm Subsidies by U.S., Others
China and India are calling for an end to farm subsidies by others, including the European Union and the United States. India-based newspaper Live Mint, a collaboration with the Wall…
WOTUS Public Meetings Scheduled
…Trump in repealing and replacing the WOTUS rule. Earlier this year, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt said the change would offer certainty for agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…Gulf of Mexico. About 60 percent of American soybean exports depart from the region, as do 59 percent of corn shipments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
…adding: “It will be a top-5 costliest tropical system of all time, and likely the worst flooding event in U.S. history.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Won’t Negotiate NAFTA Via Twitter
…Agriculture is among several industries that benefit from NAFA and have expressed concerns about the prospect of terminating the trade deal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday, Monday 8-28-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
…huge with some 1.4 billion people, and China has a growing middle-class that can afford U.S. commodities like beef and pork. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Culver’s Restaurants Celebrating Farmers with Corn Mazes
…maze design includes the Thank You Farmers message, as well as a variety of farm scene elements like cows and tractors. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
…counties as “low education” counties, where at least 20 percent of working-age adults, ages 25 to 64, do not have a high school diploma or equivalent. Nearly 80 percent of…
Stabenow Concerned with Monument Review
…presidents “have repeatedly abused their authority under the Antiquities Act” by locking up more than 240 million acres without economic analysis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Urban Agriculturalists Hoping for Beneficial Legislation
Proponents of urban agriculture are hoping two bills will be reintroduced this year in time to be added to the 2018 Farm Bill. Bloomberg reports the bills have very different…
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
…the expected rate of return, GAO says the federal crop insurance program could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Nations Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement
…in trade negotiations, expires four years after negotiations conclude. Further negotiations on revamping NAFTA are due to start in Mexico City September first. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…