…with the current A-R-P, or Area Revenue Protection, crop insurance plan. University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Gary Schnitkey says while there is difference the one of note is the price…
Above Normal Temperatures Through the End of 2017
The National Weather Service is calling for above normal temperatures in the contiguous U.S. over the last three months of 2017. The National Weather Service says the greatest chance of…
NFU Urges a No Vote on Health Care Plan
…out-of-pocket costs. Johnson says the proposed plan would create instability in the markets and force insurance carriers to raise their premiums. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Proposed Guest Worker Plan to Replace H-2A Worker Program
…unique needs of farmers and ranchers as well as the importance of getting perishable commodities to market in an efficient manner.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Is NAFTA Renegotiation Slowing Other Trade Deals?
…with NAFTA. However, groups like the National Pork Producers Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association want the Trump administration to push ahead with other trade agreements in order to…
California Receives Funding to Boost Small Business Exports
…in foreign markets, – including China, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Mexico, – and encourage exports of information technologies, food and agricultural products, consumer goods and medical equipment. “Small businesses can…
Agri View: National Support
Everett Griner talks about animal agriculture supplying significant national support in today’s Agri View. National Support…
AFBF Submits Regulatory Reform Priorities
…opportunity to ease the overregulation burden on farmers and ranchers. Change That’s Paul Schlegel, AFBF’s Director of Environment and Energy Policy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
The 2017 Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension (KARE) Center on September 20 provided updates on continuing research projects and offered information on a…
Perdue Urges State Foresters to Call on Congress to Fix Fire Funding Problem
Perdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today urged State Foresters to join in calling on Congress to address the way the U.S. Forest Service is funded. Currently, the agency…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…ARS Benjamin Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture, which he delivered at the American Society for Horticultural Science annual conference in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Zalom is nationally and internationally renowned for his leadership…
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Brazil
…Programs for USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. “The country’s growing population and rising per-capita income, coupled with the fact that Brazilian consumers have a high regard for U.S. products and brands,…
W. H. and GOP Leaders Considering Ditching Estate Tax Repeal
…Republican conference is meeting this weekend, and Wolff says AFBF expects details of a proposal could be released early next week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Mulling Options on Dicamba
…for the 2018 growing season with an eye towards ensuring that the technology is available,” and that growers use it responsibly. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….