…be included in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU, despite its exit from the European Union. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Will the Next Ag Secretary Please Stand Up?
…of Protect the Harvest and Carrie Castille (Kas-steel), former associate commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture, are leading the efforts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NMPF, USDEC Statement on Selection of New U.S. Trade Representative
…clients will serve him well in forging a path forward on trade policy that will benefit this country. “The U.S. dairy industry, like most other agricultural sectors across America, has…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…our own survival. We must export. We must import. It is not the only commodity but agricultural trade tops the list of goods traded. That’s what we know and understand….
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reducing inspection and weighing service fees by five percent beginning January 1, 2017. The reduction will remain in…
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
by Sarah Tulman, Nathaniel Higgins, Robert Williams, Michael Gerling, Charles Dodson, and Bruce McWilliams, Economic Research Service What is the Issue? USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) launched its Microloan program…
National Bacon Day
Cathy Isom tells us why today may be one of the tastiest National holidays of the year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Bacon Day It may…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
…the extent that farmland value holds up should help soften some of that blow from low prices and the higher ratio. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Still Searching for an Ag Secretary
…Current Texas Ag Secretary Sid Miller is also thought to be traveling this week to interview for the Ag Secretary post. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China to Increase Farmland by 2020
…corn and increasing the use of grains in animal feed. The nation is currently working to reduce its large corn reserve. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Burger King Switching to Antibiotic-Free Chickens
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image credits: Ft. Wayne – Circa September 2016: Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop. This is the US version of the popular Canadian…
China Banning Poultry Imports Due To HPAI
…seven humans in mainland China have been confirmed as infected in recent weeks, with two of them dying after H7N9 exposure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…While compliance is still a crucial part of its activities, the Board now engages in production, nutrition and market research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.” Acres terminated early from CRP under these land tenure provisions will be eligible for priority enrollment consideration into the CRP…