…tape and unfunded mandates from Washington. Those were key points in National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) testimony at a congressional hearing on impacts of regulations on small businesses and farmers….
China Says Washington Trade Actions Will Hurt American Workers
A Reuters report says China accused the Trump Administration of being capricious in its handling of trade issues. Chinese government officials warned U.S. workers and farmers that they’ll be hurt…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…Senate Farm Bill. Under the bill, the dairy industry would see an additional $200 million in support over a decade. Row crop farmers participating in the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC)…
EPA Calls Off Biofuel Quota Announcement
…and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue had planned to travel to Missouri for what was expected to be the biofuel blending announcement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: California Farm Facts
…average size figures out some 331 acres. You know, that is smaller than the National average. It is a lot of productive land. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett…
CFBF: Farm Bill and Immigration Bill Bring Benefits for California
…farmers and ranchers to be happy with in California,” CFBF Manager of Federal Policy Josh Rolph said of the House farm bill. “This is something that from the program crop…
Trump Reorganization Plan Offers Big Changes to USDA
…Department of Defense to the Department of Transportation and Department of the Interior, and make consolidations in the Department of Energy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA RFS Volumes Proposal Expected Friday
…with a waiver to allow year-round E15 sales. Still, the ethanol industry is awaiting further word of action on the issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on the U.S.
…will impose tariffs on $12.5 billion of U.S. goods, while Mexico has already implemented tariffs on U.S. products, including steel, pork and bourbon. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Expands for June
…survey that over the past month borrowing by farmers expanded, as the loan-volume index rose to 76.3 from 74.3 in May. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Tariff Effect on the Pecan Crop-Hard Nut to Crack
…market. Growth in production is rapidly rising in South Africa, Mexico, and Australia. All is not well for the future of the U.S. crop. China, our biggest importer, has it…
Farm Leader: Congress Must Now Focus on Agricultural Immigration Reform
…inadequacies in agricultural immigration programs that have contributed to chronic employee shortages on farms and ranches. “Congress must move forward to forge a solution that would work well for farmers,…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
…new Chief Executive Officer Erin Fitzgerald In its ongoing mission to earn consumer trust in American agriculture, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance has selected Erin Fitzgerald to lead the…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
From American Farm Bureau House Farm Bill Passage a Win for Farmers The following statement regarding House passage of the 2018 Farm Bill may be attributed to American Farm Bureau…