…a slower rate of loan repayments, but the increase in farm debt was the smallest increase in more than three years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Three Named as USDA Deputy Secretary Candidates
…Senate to act. A team assisting Clovis will hire staff and begin crafting policy until Perdue is allowed to take office. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
…or federal district courts. The Trump administration could choose not to defend WOTUS in court, effectively killing enforcement of the rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in accordance with guidance from the White House issued January 20, 2017, today issued a stay for…
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) urged the Trump Administration not to retreat from pursuing new trade opportunities in the Pacific Rim, and…
AFBF Pres. Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
…struggling agriculture economy. With this decision, it is critical that the new administration begin work immediately to do all it can to develop new markets for U.S. agricultural goods and…
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
“Sparking a trade war with Canada, Mexico, and Asia will only lead to higher prices for American-produced beef in those markets,” NCBA Says Tracy Brunner, President of the National Cattlemen’s…
USDA Grants California Over 5 Million for Citrus Greening Research
From: CDFA Huanglongbing affected citrus tree The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced four grants totaling more than $13.6 million to combat a scourge on the…
2017 Food Trends
…Download 2017 Food Trends A new year means a whole new set of menu ideas for chefs and restaurateurs. Food-service giant Sysco identified 10 menu trends that may delight and…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
…20 percent, corn by 50 percent and soybeans by 40 percent by the turn of the century, according to computer modeling. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
…up one percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down two pounds from the previous year, at 283 pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
…increased 0.4 percent in December after falling in November, and the index for other food at home rose 0.3 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From:…
Canada Exporters Fretting Over Import Tax Proposal
…percent. Exports are expected to drive about a third of Canada’s economic growth in 2017, behind only consumption and government spending. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Clovis to Lead USDA Transition
…than 500 temporary appointees to handle transition duties at multiple agencies to fill roughly 5,000 political positions across the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….