…Ours. Today is National Strawberries and Cream Day. So if you don’t have them already, you may want to head to your local farmer’s market or grocery and get some…
Farm Income, Credit, Weakening
…customer cash-flow shortages. And, despite a recent uptick in commodity prices, cash-flow shortages have reinforced concerns about liquidity in agricultural lending. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Drops Investigations, Top Market for Sorghum Reopens
…immediately, the announcement comes roughly a month before the U.S. sorghum harvest is set to begin, boding well for new-crop sales. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Syngenta Settlement Details Announced
…production facilities who submitted eligible claims. The court will hold a hearing in November to consider whether to approve the settlement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Missouri Cattlemen’s Fake Meat Bill Passes
…along with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association believe USDA is “best-placed to ensure food safety and accurate labeling of these products.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
…Service before they even put in their first crop in 2008. The three partners met when they were apprenticing at UC Santa Cruz’s Farm and Garden Program. They run a…
Dairy Groups Applaud Defeat of Raw Milk Amendment to 2018 Farm Bill
…leaders Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) insisted that Massie’s proposed amendment to the Agriculture and…
House Expects Farm Bill Vote on Friday
…time. The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau sent a letter on Wednesday asking Congress to do no harm to crop insurance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA 2.0 Likely Not Done This Year
…to wrap up chapters tied to the modernization of the agreement, which includes topics like the environment, energy, and financial services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cargill Survey: Consumers Believe Their Food is Safe
…steak, getting 42 percent of the vote as the favorite grilling item. You can find a full summary of findings here. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Applauds Red Tape Reduction for Farmers
…and System for Award Management (SAM) numbers to participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs has been eliminated. Congress included this repeal in the…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…China. In-country staff from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will help arrange meetings between U.S. delegates and representatives of Chinese companies in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Mission participants include leaders from the…
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
…is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), cotton producers may receive a cost share payment, based on a producer’s 2016 cotton acres reported to FSA multiplied by 20 percent…
USTR To Review Thailand’s GSP Trade Benefits
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has agreed with a request from the National Pork Producers Council to review Thailand’s eligibility for the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences…