China’s implementation of tariffs on U.S. products means U.S. pork faces a 62 percent tariff level. The National Pork Producers Council responded that U.S. pork farmers now face large financial…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
…hot and dry spring. Reuters says there is some late-season signs of crop damage in France, one of the top wheat producers in the EU. Those potential losses in the…
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…strategy” to help producers in Oregon, as well as around the nation, but once again didn’t provide many specifics. The farm bill has been another big topic of conversation, with…
Producer Sentiment Rises Slightly in June
…trade war with China would not be resolved before tariffs kicked in. The small rise in sentiment masks a larger fear among producers about the uncertainty of future conditions. Producers…
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…original deadline because a large number of producers still hadn’t been counted in the census. If producers aren’t represented in the survey, they risk being underserved in areas like farm…
Kansas Announces Pilot Disease Traceability Program for Cattle
…at a weekend event announcing the pilot project and says Kansas is home to some of the finest beef producers in the country. “We are proud that the Kansas beef…
Senate Approves Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
…passed a bipartisan farm bill to provide farmers and ranchers with some certainty amid a tough economy,” Roberts says, “and we can add to this certainty for producers and many…
N.C. Legislature Overrides Veto of Farm Protection Bill
…provision in the bill prevents soy, almond, coconut, and other plant-based milk suppliers from labeling their products “milk” in North Carolina. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NCBA Responds to Canada Tariff Hikes on U.S. Beef Imports
…casualties will be Canadian consumers, as well as American cattlemen and cattlewomen.” He adds that the NCBA may not know the extent of the damage done to American producers, but…
Agri View: Pork Exports to Other than China
…not replace all that China buys. It has the potential to. United States pork producers exported $6.5 billion dollars worth of pork to all buyers last year. So the deal…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
The Department of Agriculture is helping cotton farmers prepare for new safety net coverage. The Farm Service Agency is sending acreage history and yield reports to agricultural producers with generic…
Perdue: Trump Will Protect Farmers
…“we will quickly begin fulfilling our promise to support producers.” Perdue says Trump knows U.S. farmers feed, fuel and clothe the world, and that he will “not allow U.S. agriculture…
NPPC Wants Regulations Reined In Further
American pork producers are facing the triple-whammy of declining income, a growing labor shortage, and volatile markets caused by trade disputes. They don’t also need to contend with costly red…
EPA Calls Off Biofuel Quota Announcement
…quotas for 2019. It’s the latest stalemate in the clash over U.S. biofuels policy between two key Trump constituencies, which are the oil and agricultural industries. Ethanol producers and farm-state…