…Obama. KORUS has been a frequent target of Trump’s, noting that America runs a $28 billion trade deficit with South Korea. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
…means the Senate, which would need to have Democratic votes, likely won’t agree to what the House is expected to advance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…the electric bill is paid. Most Americans have little interest in energy use. A lot more than energy involved in energy production. You see, food production uses over 12 percent…
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $945,400 in available funding to help foster the next generation of multicultural scholars in agricultural sciences….
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
NCBA Launches new website: CattlemenForTaxReform.com The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association kicked off a media and advertising campaign that will shine a spotlight on how various federal tax provisions impact America’s…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…the improvements to USDA we made earlier this year and will help us better meet the needs of farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers while providing increased accountability to American taxpayers.”…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…the United States and the world. “It’s an old, not-so-funny joke that farmers live poor and die rich, because of the value of the land they own. It isn’t right…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…industry will be a clear reminder of the Administration’s continued commitment to strengthening the American economy. With ethanol production remaining a significant market for American corn and America’s farmers facing…
National Acorn Squash Day
Cathy Isom tells you about a national food holiday for one hardy vegetable that will have you thinking about winter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Acorn…
Cotton and Orange Juice Futures See Bounce Amidst Hurricanes
…damage, cotton futures surged 5.5 percent last week, following Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in parts of Texas and around the Mississippi Delta. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
…the action over the weekend, but the administration has backed away from those claims this week. National Hog Farmer magazine reports that if KORUS is terminated, the United States likely…
Experts Predict Little Ag Damage in DACA Action
…to say the administration’s action may be a blessing because it may force Congress to save DACA, noting that 80 percent of Americans favor the program. DACA is a two-year…
White House Backs 2018 Spending Package
…full funding for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service budget request; and for the $7 billion it would give for Farm Service Agency loans to farmers. But administration officials took…
Farmer Optimism Waning
Another poll released this week shows optimism is decreasing in farm country. DTN-The Progressive Farmers released its August Agricultural Confidence Index this week. The survey finds that while farmers are…