…workers, Nassif says “we cannot afford to exacerbate this problem by threatening to deport our farmworkers, which the Administration clearly understands.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slip in Confidence
…producer sentiment was driven by weaker expectations about the future as the Index of Future Expectations fell to 126 – 22 points lower than a month earlier. From the National…
Senate Ag Appropriator Says no Budget Cuts this Fiscal Year
…expires. Republican leaders in Congress remain confident an agreement on a spending measure will be reached, avoiding any potential government shutdown. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Perdue Vote Won’t Happen This Week
…The groups added there is a growing list of issues at USDA, “particularly given the troubling economic conditions in rural America.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Cattle Grazing Cost
…more pasture land you have. Then, some farmers have pasture land that don’t raise cattle. That is true today more than ever. So it is just natural that the two…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…Everest, KS, On Behalf of Independent Community Bankers of America Mr. Scott Marlow, Executive Director, Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, Pittsboro, NC, On behalf of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition…
Bats, Allies to Farmers, Return Home to Roost in Spring
…into eaves, they’re likely resting, not sick, from their long migration north.” Because the insect-eating winged mammals are important allies to U.S. farmers, Long hopes people won’t harm the bats…
USDA County-Level Data Dispute New NWF Study
…is the leading trade association for America’s ethanol industry. Its mission is to advance the development, production, and use of ethanol fuel by strengthening America’s ethanol industry and raising awareness…
House Agriculture Committee Leadership Calls for Swift Confirmation of Governor Sonny Perdue
…a successful Secretary of Agriculture. We support and eagerly await his confirmation in the full Senate. America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural America in general are facing very serious challenges. Net…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
The National Cotton Council (NCC) looks forward to working with the House and Senate agriculture committees and with other agricultural organizations to gain passage of a farm bill that effectively…
Subcommittee Continues Examination of Farm Policy
…of foreign governments, American farmers are often faced with challenges completely outside their control, which is exactly why sound farm policy is of critical importance. The struggles of the cotton…
Protectionist Trade Rhetoric Not Beneficial for Global Ag Companies
…tax or negative trade impacts from changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement to purchase agricultural commodities from other nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Attempting to Deepen Trade Ties with China
…and to send more Canadian students to China. There’s little word yet what any expanded trade ties would mean for Canadian agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…American Free Trade Agreement, according to Politico. Under the agreement, the U.S. and Guatemala will also establish a tariff rate quota allowing imports of 1,000 metric tons of processed chicken…