…will receive $280 million to use with the South County Ag Program to treat recycled wastewater and provide it to farmers in Sacramento County. The Inland Empire Utilities Agency will…
Trade Assistance Details Still Being Worked Out
…how much help farmers will get and how they’ll prove economic harm. More details are scheduled to come out after Labor Day. USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson says soybean farmers,…
Not All Reactions to Trade Assistance Are Positive
The President’s plan to aid farmers in the midst of the trade war is not sitting well with several groups, including a number of Republicans in Congress. Senator Ron Johnson…
U.S., EU to Talk Trade
…through on its tariff threat, the Commission is preparing a list of retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion dollars of U.S. imports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Approves Sorghum Oil for Biofuels
…ethanol plants that extract oil from sorghum. The National Sorghum Producers worked closely with EPA over the past two years to establish a biofuels pathway for sorghum oil in the…
Eliminating Antibiotic Use Would Cost Cattlemen $1.8 Billion
…onset of disease. USDA says metaphylaxis is used selectively by 59 percent of American feedlots on 20 percent of all cattle on feed. “There’s a general sentiment and public policy…
Livestock Groups Highlight Misuse of Environmental Laws
…lands we’ve used for multiple generations.” Another major issue impacting farmers and ranchers across the country is misuse of the Endangered Species Act. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…further enhanced. In roughly one year, the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Project went from the construction phase to delivering recycled urban wastewater to farmers in the San Joaquin Valley….
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…more than 5.5 million Farm Bureau members. National Pork Producers Council The National Pork Producers Council commends President Trump for taking steps to provide much-needed relief to American farmers in…
House Vote on Guest Worker Bill in Doubt
…program for farmers. Back in June, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy promised several members there would be a vote. Politico says House Republican leaders now don’t have any plans to…
Higher Inventory and Tariffs Impacting Cattle Markets
…expansion.” Rising tariffs on U.S. meat exports are also expected to have a heavier impact during the second half of 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
The National Ag Statistics Service is ending all of its data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture on July 31. Anyone who received the Census questionnaire is required by…
Agri View: High Cost of Wildfires
…floods, and tornadoes, wildfires generally hit farmers and foresters harder than it does urban dwellers. Look at what occured in Oklahoma back in April. It cost cattle ranchers over 26…
Tariff Assistance Package to Bring Relief to Farmers Suffering from Trade Disputes
…has worked to assemble this package quickly at a time of market uncertainty for farmers and ranchers,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson said in press release. “Ultimately, farmers…