…supports their offspring with milk. Now the world, especially in America, are beginning to find a new source for milk. No animal is involved. It is made from tree crops….
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
…closer to delivering a strong, new farm bill to the president’s desk on time as he has called on Congress to do. America’s farmers and ranchers and rural America are…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade. “Since 2014, the American farmer’s income has fallen 52 percent. Now, farmers are dealing with big shifts in the commodity markets because of trade…
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…rule is an opportunity to correct the extensive damage done to demand for ethanol and America’s farmers by Scott Pruitt’s EPA. The EPA field hearing is part of the public…
Perdue: Farmers Can’t Pay Bills on Patriotism
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday called farmers “some of the best patriots in America,” while speaking at an event, but said farmers “can’t pay the bills with patriotism.” Perdue made…
U.S. Says Retaliatory Tariffs Unjustified in WTO Complaint
…says the retaliations are designed to punish American workers, farmers and companies. In the statement, Lighthizer says the U.S. will “take all necessary actions to protect our interests,” while urging…
Mexico and Canada Want NAFTA Conclusion This Year
Mexico and Canada want to wrap up the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement this year, according to the Hagstrom Report. While in Washington, D.C. this week, The…
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
…from lactating animals. The dairy industry, in an economic downfall, has petitioned the FDA to enforce those standards, but the agency had yet to address the issue. From the National…
Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
…trade disruption: “Affects the 7,300 communities Union Pacific serves.” Specifically, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation effort is harming U.S. railways. About 40 percent of Union Pacific traffic…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
The National Pork Producers Council says pork producers now face a “regulatory land grab” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bearing the brunt of global trade retaliation, NPPC called…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
…million metric tons of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products world-wide. The transaction is expected to close at the end of July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Farming Problems
Everett Griner talks about the difficulty of farming in today’s Agri View. It is American just like you and me that makes it so hard to be a farmer. There…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…crop, but that will be planted to corn in the spring. Photo by Alan Franzluebbers, USDA/ARS A series of experiments published in Soil Science Society of America Journal studied the…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…“Under Secretary Perdue’s leadership, USDA is committed to being a strong partner in addressing rural infrastructure needs to support a more prosperous future in rural communities.” USDA is making investments…