…and the CDC says “do not snuggle or kiss the birds, touch your mouth, or eat or drink around live poultry.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Ag Committee Plans Another Farm Bill Hearing
…of International Food Aid and Agricultural Development. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning. Chairman Conaway says the committee has long planned to continue reviewing international food aid programs as…
Rollback of Cuba Policies Will Harm U.S. Agriculture
…end to the Cuba embargo, says any new regulations on exporting agricultural commodities to Cuba could cost $1.5 billion and affect 2,200 U.S. jobs. That’s on top of the estimated…
Leaving Paris Climate Accord Could Impact Trade Negotiations
…by leaving the Paris agreement, the Trump administration is “putting a bull’s eye on American exporters and the jobs they support.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Walnut Marketing Order Referendum Scheduled
…walnuts produced by those voting in the referendum. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will mail ballots and voting instructions to all eligible producers on record. Eligible producers are those that…
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches
…Boise, Idaho at the National Incident Fire Command Center (NIFC) for a tour and briefing on the upcoming wildfire season. Following the events, the secretaries sent a memorandum to wildland…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…it’s concerning that the President’s first budget has some very serious cuts that would drastically affect farming interests. The budget has been blasted by several national farm groups. The USA…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
…addition to costing our economy trillions of dollars and millions of jobs, the accord also represented a willful and voluntary ceding of our national sovereignty. The agreement would have had…
Fatal Injuries Reported in Wisconsin Corn Mill Explosion
…corn products are used in brewing beer, making chips, breakfast cereals, bathroom moldings and ethanol. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image Credit: Wisconsin plant explosion: 1…
JBS Parent Company Paying Brazil to Settle Corruption Investigations
…with food products, conspiracy, and corruption. Allegations also included selling spoiled meat and injecting water to sell poultry at higher prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
BPI Lawsuit Against ABC Going to Trial
…Textured Beef, causing consumers to mistakenly believe the product was unsafe and unhealthy. The trial is expected to last two months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Egg Lawsuit Against California
…hen at the time. The ruling reaffirms a November 2016 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision against the challenge, as well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USTR: No NAFTA Deadline Set
…facing an upcoming presidential election next year, and because of that, officials in Mexico say they cannot continue talks in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Accord Shirks Science, Neglects Devastating Impacts to Food System, Family Farms, and Future Generations
…concerns raised in a recent letter to President Trump, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said the President’s decision rejects science and U.S. leadership in an effort that requires…