…noting that it could take 20 to 30 days to put water in fields before they could be seeded. Farmers may also be standing in line for agricultural planes that…
NFU Disappointed by House Vote for AHCA
…lose their health insurance, lessen protections for those with preexisting conditions, and adversely affect family farmers and rural Americans. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement…
Farm Banks Report Ag Lending Gains in 2016
Farm banks increased their agricultural lending by 5.3 percent in 2016 and held $103.4 billion in ag loans at year’s end, according to the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank…
Secretary Perdue Announces Arrival of First Shipment of U.S. Beef to Brazil
…Service (FAS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have worked continuously with Brazilian officials to regain market access. Additionally, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has provided…
Soil Health Partnership Urges Farmers to Take USDA Survey
…director of the Soil Health Partnership, and National Corn Growers Association director of soil health and sustainability. “We are encouraging our farmers enrolled in the Soil Health Partnership to participate…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee. In addition to NMPF and USDEC, executives from the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture also participated…
Organic Wine Study-Price or Taste?
…the case. That’s according to a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study, recently published in the journal Food Policy. It shows wine is one product…
NM Attorney Launches Probe of U.S. Beef Processors
…Mexico’s farming and ranching families. Representatives of the four largest meatpackers didn’t return calls from Meating Place Dot Com seeking comments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Rabobank Finds Pork Export Market Projections Favorable
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Rabobank The Rabobank RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness analysts find the global pork market is relatively stable, with rising supply from the…
Commerce Department to End Mexican Sugar Dumping
…put them out of business,” Perdue said, “but I do want them to think long and hard about the potential consequences.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Dow/DuPont Merger Gets Conditional China Approval
…DuPont are also continuing to work to get regulatory approval for their merger from the remaining relevant jurisdictions around the globe. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Minnesota Court Delays Syngenta Lawsuit Hearing
…accuse Syngenta of wrecking China as an export market for U.S. corn farmers. Syngenta denies it’s caused farmers any financial losses. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Changing Farm Technology
…and under study. In fact, statistics plainly show that precision farming has become the biggest change in all of agriculture in the past decade. Farmers no longer guess how much…
Argentine Lemons Entering U.S. Market Despite Objections
…Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service comes only days after President Trump’s meeting with Argentine President Mauricio Macri. Hear from California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson “I am extremely disappointed…