Secretary Allows Producers to Opt Out The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that starting Sept. 1, 2017, dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage in…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…California Cooperative Extension, offers an internship opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students and recent alumni in the agricultural and biological sciences. The paid internship offers the opportunity to learn about…
WOTUS May End Up in Court
…simply let the law revert to the 1986 pre-WOTUS statute. But the hearings are intended to help decide what comes next. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Officials from Mexico Visited Washington After NAFTA Threats
…the ongoing negotiations. The second round of talks to renegotiate the 23-year-old agreement is due to start in Mexico next week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
…Harvey extend farther east to the 230-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Forecasts Increase in Farm Income
…is still lower than every year from 2010 to 2015. During that period, net farm income peaked in 2013 $131.3 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…statement: “Just as he has done with excessive and costly regulations, President Trump has focused on the problem of onerous and burdensome taxes. Most agricultural operations are, in fact, small…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…cause disease in food animals, like pigs. Others cause foodborne illness in humans. A new vaccine developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, protects against these types…
RFA Asking EPA to Expand Hurricane Harvey Fuel Waiver
…for another waiver, now? Request Especially, Dinneen says. if supplies tighten with dwindling stocks, or there are future refinery or terminal outages.From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Wholesale Chicken-Wings Hit Record High Prices
…like Buffalo Wild Wings are encouraging consumers to opt for cheaper boneless wings because they are actually made from chicken breast. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
University of Missouri Studying Tick-Borne Diseases
…the disease to keep cattle and herds healthy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: Adult male (left) and female (right) Gulf coast ticks, Amblyomma maculatum…
Dow Chemical Company Pledges $1 Million for Hurricane Relief
…company says it will also match employee and retiree donations up to $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Crop Insurance Industry Responds to GOA Report
…the University of Illinois and Cornell University noted that net returns for crop insurance providers were just 1.5 percent from 2011-2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AFBF Submits Comments on Bioengineered Disclosure Standard
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, otherwise known as a national GMO labeling rule, is intended to require the disclosure of bioengineered food ingredients. The standard was signed into law…