Legislation introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would revise existing trucking regulations to make the rules more flexible for drivers hauling livestock, according to the National Pork Producers Council….
FDA to Hold Fake Meat Public Meeting
…gather comments. Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the organization will participate in the public meeting, and will advocate for Department of Agriculture oversight of lab-grown…
Perdue to Keynote United Fresh Event
…produce industry, from immigration reform and the need for a legal workforce to the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the need to retain a fair international trade framework for…
Celebrating National Turkey Lovers Month
…Sunday of June, which is this Sunday. Whether you grill it, smoke it, or bake it… use the hashtags #nationalturkeyloversmonth and #nationalturkeyloversday to post on social media I’m Cathy Isom……
House Farm Bill Prospects Improving
…Carolina Republican, says he’s not happy with everything currently in the House Farm Bill. He plans to continue to push for subsidy limits on payments made to farmers. Meadows had…
Ag Groups Want #TradeNotTariffs
…National Association of Wheat Growers President Jimmie Musick. National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Skunes says, “Farmers cannot afford the immediate pain of retaliation, nor the longer-term erosion of long-standing…
Federal Judge Rules Against California’s Glyphosate Labeling Requirement
…is attempting to implement a policy that will cause damage to American farmers,” says National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule. “The facts and science are on our side…
Farmers Set to Attend the NFU Beginning Farmers Institute
Courtesy National Farmers Union The National Farmers Union says twenty beginning farmers and ranchers from across the United States will participate in the 2018-2019 Beginning Farmers Institute Program. The institute…
USDA Launches Interactive Map of Opioid Epidemic Resources
The USDA recently launched a new interactive feature on its website to help rural communities combat the opioid epidemic in rural America. There’s a new interactive map available on the…
Agri View: Farm Bill Work Continues
…Mouth disease pleases everybody. Most corn farmers appear to like what they have seen so far. A few think it doesn’t go far enough. Soybean farmers simply want a bill…
Celebrating National Bourbon Day
Cathy Isom has you celebrating the official spirit of America, after your day is over, of course. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. June 14th is National Bourbon…
Trump Set to Launch Tariffs Against China
…agricultural products. China has even directed its own farmers to grow more soybeans to lessen the nation’s dependence on U.S. soy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grassley Owns Lone Committee Vote Against Senate Farm Bill
…that led to his vote against the otherwise bipartisan bill. Grassley Grassley sought stronger payment limits to farmers in the bill, an idea he has long-supported. During a speech earlier…
Farm Bureau: Farmers Buoyed by Senate Farm Bill Vote
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “Farmers and ranchers welcome today’s markup and passage of the farm bill by the Senate Agriculture…