…down live poultry markets around the country, hitting demand for eggs and the native yellow-feather chickens, commonly sold in such marketplaces. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study: TPP Withdrawal Creates Export Loss for U.S., Gains for Canada
…access to the U.S., and that fruit and vegetable exports, processed food products, and pork and poultry would likewise do well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
A series of public hearings next week on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement seeks comments on the efforts. The U.S. is scheduled to post its NAFTA…
Trump Pledges to Include Rural Broadband in Infrastructure Plan
…farmers access to new tools, according to Politico. The event was also a sendoff for former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, now U.S. Ambassador to China, as he heads for Beijing…
Agri View: Grape Farming Expanding
…wine. California has always been America’s primary source of wine grapes. Grape farmers are among the nation’s most elite group. Of course, there are small and medium vineyards in other…
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week 2017 is the tenth consecutive year of the program that unifies the nation around the vital issue of pollinator conservation. June 19 through 25 has been designated National…
Celebrating Dairy Month in June
Cathy Isom tells us about a month long celebration of delicious dairy products, and the farmers who produce them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating Dairy Month…
Brazil Suing Former JBS Chairman
…J&F, the company controlling JBS and owned by the Batista family, closed a plea bargain deal with Brazilian prosecutors to settle corruption charges earlier this month. From the National Association…
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
…and Deere & Company. Swedberg retired from Hormel Foods in 2015 after serving as the Hormel’s vice president of legislative affairs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., U.K to Explore Trade Agreement
…the U.K. was reported to rely on the EU for 27 percent of its food imports. Just four percent of food items in the U.K. originated from North America, and…
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
Everett Griner talks about controlling insects and pests is a challenge without the use of chemicals in today’s Agri View. Chemical Challenge to Control Insects Farmers use a lot of…
Water Rights Protection Act Offers Relief from Federal Water Extortion
…critical role in caring for these lands. The government’s treatment of these ranchers is not only unfair but unconstitutional, AFBF said. For America’s farmers and ranchers to continue to provide…
Ranchers Sue USDA to Renew Country of Origin Labeling
…sentiment of many California ranchers and contends that the labeling is essential for transparency and to allow Americans to support smaller, family-owned ranches. The lawsuit was brought about by the…
Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps
…you don’t even need a yard to make this happen. According to the National Institutes of Health, consumers are wasting 50-percent more food today than they did in 1970. Instead…