…American Farm Bureau Federation, The U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the Wine Institute. Japan and Mexico, which are finalizing new and updated trade agreements with the EU, are closing comment…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…effort to protect sensitive lands and improve water quality and wildlife habitat, USDA will begin issuing 2017 CRP payments this week to over 375,000 Americans. “American farmers and ranchers are…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…Medfly detections in the county and what type of impact it will have in the future. The quarantine forbidding produce from leaving the area was established after four adult Medflies…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…cut our emissions in half and we save farmers money in the process, I mean, it’s a win all the way around,” Doll stated. Doll noted that data collected from…
Celebrate National Taco Day
…National Taco Day It may no longer be Taco Tuesday, but I have a feeling that won’t make a difference since this year National Taco Day falls on a Wednesday….
Censky, McKinney Confirmations Good News for U.S. Agriculture
Censky The National Pork Producers Council congratulated Stephen Censky and Ted McKinney on their confirmations for key leadership positions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Senate confirmed Censky…
Beef-bacon Burger Hitting the Consumer Market
…for bacon products that has sent national bacon reserves to a 50-year low. The company estimates that gross sales of the product in the first year could exceed $10 million….
USPOULTRY Foundation Approves Funding for More Avian Influenza Research
…of the research program, USPOULTRY and its Foundation have reinvested more than $30 million dollars into the industry in the form of research grants. From the National Association of Farm…
Stabenow Intends to Meet with Clovis
…previously said she has many questions about Clovis’s “troubling views” on climate change and providing public investment in crop insurance and education. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Goodlatte Guest Worker Bill Up for Committee Vote Wednesday
…version of the bill passed out of committee in a 20-16 vote but was never taken up on the House floor. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Economy Expectations Sliding
…while the Future Expectations Index fell to 130. Organizers of the survey say that while the decline in the Future Expectations index was modest, it could be an indication that…
October is National Chili Month
…Land of Ours. October is National Chili Month Every year in October, for the entire month, America celebrates chili. The International Chili Society says that chili was popularized during the…
Fertilizer Company to Halt Production to Curb Excess Supply
…a major ingredient in most commercial fertilizers, as potassium from potash is often referred to as the “regulator” in crop production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Groups Support Farm Guest Worker Bill
…a legal and stable supply of workers. The National Chicken Council says the bill would help farmers access legal workers to combat workforce shortages. The National Pork Producers Council says…