…much a withdrawal would cost farmers and the economy. For example, cheese would face a 45 percent tariff rate without NAFTA. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Some Sections of NAFTA Negotiations Closer to Completion
…he believes there is still a way forward on dairy negotiations, and he feels that the Canadian government believes that too. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
…Inspection Service; Economic Research Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service; Office of Advocacy and Outreach; and the Office of the Chief Economist. Now in its 94th year,…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…nutrition and health findings in the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs. The latest issue can be found at https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/fnrb/2018/fnrb0118/ The popular online…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner’s office have eradicated an Oriental fruit fly (OFF)…
Keep Your New Year’s Resolution with Green Juice
…to getting your greens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. January 26th is National Green Juice Day. A food holiday established a couple of years ago as a…
NBB Celebrates 25 years of Biodiesel
…pounds of soybean oil and another six billion pounds of other fats and oils, creating demand for agricultural products and byproducts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
…dating back to the summer of 2017. Meanwhile, much of the Western Corn Belt is under some form of classified drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Not All Canada Ag Happy with TPP 11
…the TPP 11 agreement. Dairy Farmers of Canada agreed, calling NAFTA “another vehicle that threatens to weaken the Canadian dairy industry.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Wheat Groups Call for Successful Agreement
…consumers. Further, the letter states that an integrated supply chain between the three countries is only effective with NAFTA in place. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
The Agricultural Broadband Coalition applauded bipartisan leaders in the House and Senate for introducing the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 on Thursday, a milestone piece of legislation that will…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
Funding Supports Schools, Libraries, Municipal Centers, First Responder Vehicles and Equipment, Other Community Needs Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that USDA invested in nearly 400 projects to provide essential services…
American Meat Supply Largest on Record
…two percent. The 2018 production forecast for beef was increased last month by 170 million pounds, to a total of 27.8 billion pounds. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will…
New York Times: How NAFTA Shapes Beer, Bacon and Blue Jeans Trade
…and bound for the U.S., would also face a steep tariff. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. The complete New York Times article may be read here….