…Service (APHIS) Web site at www.aphis.usda.gov/farmbill. The public can help protect America’s agricultural and natural resources by being aware of invasive pests and the damage they cause. APHIS created the…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…agricultural and microbial expertise from Crop Science, a division of Bayer, with the Synthetic Biology technology and know-how of Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop novel microbial solutions for some…
NBB Disappointed with No New Biodiesel Tax Credit
…the tax credit. For some small biodiesel producers, that can be the difference between keeping the lights on or shuttering down. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers for Free Trade: Tariffs Make American Farmers a Target
…declining, the last thing American farmers and rural communities can afford is a tax on the export market they rely on. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Omnibus Spending Bill Also Contains Livestock “Fixes”
…says they thank members of Congress for acknowledging and addressing regulatory overreach and its potential negative impact on the livestock industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Appropriations Bill Agreed Upon by Congress, Contains Section 199A “Fix”
…we should not be picking winners and losers through the federal tax code by favoring one side over another,” Perdue says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
More U.S. Trading Partners Exempted from Tariffs
…and the U.S. Commerce Department have been in talks with several countries about exempting them from the steel and aluminum tariffs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump: China Tariffs Will Total $50 Billion
…Lighthizer and the administration about “indiscriminate” tariffs against China, noting that “it’s not about backing down, it’s about hitting the target.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Chinese Retaliation On U.S. Pork Exports Will Harm The Rural Economy
The National Pork Producers Council warned that possible Chinese tariffs on U.S. pork could have a significant negative impact on rural America. China has indicated it will impose the duties…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of funding to help assure rural communities have sufficient access to livestock veterinary services….
Nuts for Calories!
Not all of nuts’ calories are taken up by the human body; on some of them, the body gets a free pass, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)…
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), released the following statement: “The omnibus spending bill includes a number of positive developments for…
NFU Concerned About Harmful Modifications to Section 199A
…199A that ensured farmers and cooperatives wouldn’t be worse off. Johnson says, “Those compromises were disregarded in favor of corporate interests.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
John Deere Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…prices significantly. Allen says the price of steel could legitimately rise up to 30 percent in a short period of time. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….