…said the trade tension with China are a “chronic problem,” while a trade official from China accused the U.S. of “extortion.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Poll Shows Voters Narrowly Support Aid for Farmers
A poll by Morning Consult and Politico shows nearly six in ten voters favor President Trump’s $12 billion plan to provide aid to farmers suffering from his trade policy. Nearly…
American Soybean Association Joins Farmers for Free Trade
…international markets. Other agriculture groups already a part of the campaign include the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork Producers Council, and other agriculture groups. With soybean farmers facing…
Roundtable to Discuss Nuisance Lawsuits
…include leaders such as American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. Congressman Rouzer says the nuisance lawsuits being faced by farmers are “destroying livelihoods and communities,” adding the current climate…
Senate Approves Roberts’ Efforts to Improve Access to New Drugs for Animals
…the status quo, a drug that is made available by conditional approval can only treat 310,000 cattle and only 70,000 dogs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Farm Losses from Disasters
…thing for anybody. Period. Farmers in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, are still counting their losses from 3 devastating storms that struck last year. How many citrus groves, rice fields, pecan…
Cotton Growers Prepare for 2018 Producer Information Exchange Tour
The National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange Program is coming back to California this month, allowing cotton growers from other regions of the U.S. to see how production works in…
PMA Exhibitors Stock Monterey Foodbank Shelves
…the entire community.” Over seven million pounds of food are distributed annually to the Food Bank for Monterey County, which is a member of Feeding America, a national network of…
ASTA Promotes Safe Handling and Storage of Treated Seed during Harvest
As harvest begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers about the importance of taking precautions to ensure treated seed does not enter the grain supply….
Farm Groups Appeal to Trump to Address Lab-Grown Meat Substitutes
…by seven industry groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, calls for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be the official regulatory agency…
Celebrating National Peach Month
…August by celebrating a delicious fruit that according to one culture brings good luck, wealth, and protection. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Peach Month Summertime…
U.S., Mexico, Leaving Canada behind in NAFTA Talks
…for farmers wishing for the certainty a NAFTA 2.0 would promise. As for Canada, however, the nation is largely on the sidelines this week, as an international trade lawyer told…
NFU Urges Long-Term Trade Solutions in Farm Bill
In a letter to lawmakers, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson emphasized the need to address agricultural economic hardships in the 2018 farm bill. The NFU Board of Directors…
U.S. Crop Protection Market Sees Sales Increase
…expenses, crop protection chemicals still maintain a strong performance in 2017, with herbicides and seed protection products showing the strongest growth. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….