…has been almost non-existent since last fall. Arizona ranchers are concerned as poor range conditions have left their stock tanks dry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers for Free Trade Continues Ad Campaign Aimed at President Trump
…Co-Chair Max Baucus says, “China is looking to hit us where it hurts. That’s why they’re going after American ag exports.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Microsoft Working to End Broadband Gap in Rural America
…their elected officials and ask them to push the FCC for more white space access to help close the broadband gap. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups Get a Face-to-Face with USTR Negotiator
…he’s “tired of it.” He adds that the industry efforts have been “unhelpful to the administration’s trade agenda,” sources told Politico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Coalition Website Launched to Stop CA Glyphosate Regulation
…the herbicide. A California district court issued an injunction against the listing until it issues a final ruling on the matter. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Farm Bill
…for farmers, improving U.S. competitiveness, safeguarding the domestic food supply, an effective food and safety and inspection service, and, an effort to support rural prosperity. Now to most farmers, this…
True Leaders in Service Highlights National Volunteer Appreciation Month
4-H will be launching their second annual True Leaders in Service initiative as part of the organization’s recognition of National Volunteer Appreciation Month. The initiative is a month-long community service…
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…the national system. These uniform provisions include, but are not limited to, dairy product classification, end-product price formulas, and the producer-handler definition. The proposed order would recognize the unique market…
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
…while eliminating unnecessary regulatory burdens. Other recommendations included sustaining USDA Rural Development Programs, as well as reforming the Farm Credit System. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…1987 and 2012, coming in at 680,000 birds. Mid-sized hog operations are 33 times larger than they were three decades ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cargill Installs Controlled Atmosphere “Stunning” System in Canada Operation
…to do.” Cargill says it’s made more than $900 million in investments to its North American protein business in recent years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conaway Says Democrats Wrong to Oppose SNAP Changes
…the poverty level, or they decide not to work at least 20 hours a week or enroll in a training program. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs
…and American taxpayers,” said Lipps. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care…
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
It’s a marriage of two American icons — baseball and hot dogs — and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than…