…to complete the rulemaking process but has not ruled out rushing the process through the final months of the Obama administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
…on science, and the science is pretty clear. Atrazine is one of the safest and most effective crop management tools farmers have in their toolboxes. It’s also one of the…
A GMO “Buycott”
…calls for a boycott of members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which helped to fund opposition to mandatory state labeling laws. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Governors Strongly Support TPP
…Farm Progress Dot Com says governors at the meeting called attacks on TPP “misguided,” citing attacks from members of Congress as well as the presidential candidates in the upcoming election….
Ag Outlook Strengthens
…that expect tough financial times in agriculture over the next five years dropped to 40 percent, lower than in previous months. Producers also expect higher commodity prices and rising farmland…
McDonald’s Announces New Antibiotics Policy
…about eating, all the way from the farm to the restaurant table, and these moves are a way to help that happen.” McDonald’s has been working with its farmers for…
Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement
…expected to resume within 90 days and the U.S. Cattlemen will be monitoring the situation and address revisions as trade begins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 3
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Farm Labor
Everett Griner talks about the farm labor shortage issue and offers a possible solution in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor Here we are well into the summer, and a news…
Livestock Review
…June 2016 totaled 113 million pounds (dressed weight), 5 percent above than June 2015. This figure includes slaughter in Federally-inspected and state-inspected plants, but excludes farm slaughter. In June 2016,…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…at using all the available tools to manage our vegetation in a drying, fire-prone system,” he said. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Ching Lee…
CFBF Encourages Overtime Bill Action
…and farm workers. The higher cost of providing overtime pay will force farmers to cut employee work hours to control labor costs and farm worker compensation will decline. The application…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 2
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
CA Team Takes Third at 2016 Envirothon
…test at the world’s largest high school-level natural resources education competition. A five-member team of high school students from the University of Toronto Schools has been named the winner of…