…the bill includes FMD language, as well. National Pork Producers Council President Jim Heimerl called the language “encouraging,” adding that: “With a vaccine bank, we’ll finally be able to adequately…
Mexico Calling for Flexibility in NAFTA Talks
Mexico is calling for flexibility in the North American Free Trade Agreement talks. A trade official from Mexico said Monday that the only way the countries renegotiating NAFTA will find…
NCGA’s Novak Selected as CropLife America CEO
National Corn Growers Association CEO Chris Novak will take the CEO position at CropLife America later this summer. Novak CropLife America announced the selection of Novak Monday, who will take…
CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry
…stores, websites, hatcheries, and from relatives. Seventy outbreaks of Salmonella infections have been linked to contact with backyard flocks since 2000. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: What Worries People
…had their way, there would be no meat on your table. That showed strongly in the study. Livestock farmers would simply vanish. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Farm Bureau Hails District Court WOTUS Decision
The following statement about a recent federal district court ruling regarding the 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall….
New Potato Varieties Displayed at Field Day in Kern County
…they’re from Canada, the U.S., or Europe because we’re the first ones in the entire country, or North America essentially, that has a potato variety trial being harvested and displayed. …
Celebrating National Corn on the Cob Day
…up on This Land of Ours. Monday, June 11th is National Corn on the Cob Day. Since it’s now picnic season, there’s no better time than to source this summer…
Chief Ag Negotiator Says It’s “Time to Play Offense”
…25 years, this needs to be addressed.” Doud says he understands farmers are anxious about Chinese tariffs but the best thing now is to start playing offense. From the National…
Mexican Cheese Tariffs Could Devastate American Dairy Export Sales
Mexico is an important export market for American dairy, specifically cheese. Mexico takes up 28 percent of all U.S. cheese exports, which means it buys more American cheese than any…
Cruz Still Pushing for Biofuels Overhaul
…for everyone.” After months of negotiations, the Trump Administration struggled to find a balance between two of his key constituencies, Midwest farmers and the oil industry. Refiners are complaining about…
Trump Administration Planning USDA Reorganization
…that would shrink the USDA size because FSIS also employs a large staff that inspects meat production on a daily basis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Staggering Food Waste
…us what other precious resource we use which is also wasted. I don’t know how many research organizations there are in America. There is one to study any subject that…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…access Investing in Rural America Connecting rural America by expanding high-speed internet Fighting the opioid epidemic with prevention and treatment efforts Investing in water infrastructure for rural communities Preserving renewable…