…in USDA’s Service Center Agencies” – a cut that would prevent thousands of rural communities across America from accessing services like conservation planning assistance. “If enacted, the President’s budget would…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…meeting with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Grain and…
National Farm Rescuer Day
…National Farm Rescuer Day is now an annual observance by National Day Calendar, and will be celebrated on the third Thursday in March. We hope you’ll join us in thanking…
Commodity Classic Attendance Second Highest Ever
…These exhibitors filled 2,266 booth spaces. The 23rd annual Commodity Classic will take place February 27th-March first, 2018, in Anaheim, California. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
…The bill was also introduced in the House of Representatives by Iowa Republican David Young and New Jersey Democrat Dan Donovan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Federal Reserve Makes Expected Interest Rate Increase
…interest rates that consumers pay overall, but the immediate effect is likely to be modest, according to the New York Times. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Changes Expected
…to be. Mr. Trump has had very little to say about agriculture directly. You can expect some, perhaps a great deal, of rhetoric on international trade. With issues like NAFTA,…
Group Urges Trump to Protect Crop Insurance
A group of 60 national farm, lending, ag input, conservation, and crop insurance and reinsurance organizations, led by the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, sent a letter to the Administration…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…period, ARS scientists determined that yields were cumulatively higher in plots with litter applied in the spring rather than in the fall. (Photo by Haile Tewolde) A Mississippi-based Agricultural Research…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…as a partner first and a customer second,” U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack told Mexican dairy leaders attending the National Dairy Forum in Mexico City….
RFA Applauds Administration for Recalling Fuel Economy Rules, Allowing for a More Comprehensive Approach
…fuel economy standards. In 2012, EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promulgated final regulations establishing the CAFE and GHG standards for 2017-2025. Included in the final rule was…
Farm Equipment Sales Post February Increase
…up 29 percent for the month. Sales of combines for the year totaled 415 a decrease of 29 percent from 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Study Shows Crop Insurance Firms’ Returns Have Decreased
…As a result, net returns to retained premiums are expected to average approximately 5.7 percentage points lower compared to pre-2010 levels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Kansas Senator Calls for Restoration of Trade with Cuba
…U.S. farmers. The bill, he says, would put the U.S. on a level playing field with market competitors exporting to Cuba. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….