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Administration Still Fighting for Beef Producers
…that trade deal wasn’t finished. The USTR says it’s going to relaunch the fight, starting with possible tariffs on European products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Dairy Exports Quadruple in Value Over 10 years
…on dairy imports. Other factors include a stronger U.S. dollar and the discontinuation of milk supply quotas in the European Union. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…lack of research. Nelson adds, “There isn’t the same public commitment to research that you see in corn, beans, and wheat.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Report Projects Global Beef Demand Up Through 2020
…incomes in China and increasing demand for beef should be a key driver in that market during the next several years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Net Farm Income Down for Third Straight Year
…further in 2016. Production expenses were forecast to contract in 2016 but not enough to offset the drop in commodity prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…Bill as a tool to support prices and avoid sugar forfeitures when there is excess sugar in the marketplace. USDA’s Dec. 9, 2016, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report…
CA Leads Nation in Direct Farm Sales
…2015 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey is the first-ever survey conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service to produce benchmark data about local food marketing practices. This 2012 Census of…
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
…addressing the impact on the 25,000 family farms that have production contracts that provide 95 percent of the broiler chicken supply.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Budget Patch Averts Ag Lending Crisis
…least one more year because bankers can restructure their loans and add in some federal guarantees to commercial loans as well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Secretary Search to Continue
…her career. House Ag Committee Chairman, and fellow Texan, Mike Conaway had been lobbying the Trump Transition Team on her behalf. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
South American Soybean Harvest Underway
…at 56 million metric tons and the corn forecast at 35 million metric tons, with a neutral bias toward both crops. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Ban on Lobbyists Counter Productive
…things done. That means President-elect Trump is going to have to work with Democrats. That’s going to mean negotiation and compromise.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
La Nina May Be Fizzling Out
There could be agricultural implications if current forecasts for La Nina turn out to be true. La Nina…