…the chamber. Roberts says if the committee could get beyond the SNAP issue, “I think we could get ourselves a farm bill.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Updated KORUS Protects Current Market Share
…European Union as the second-largest pork supplier. Korea is now the second-largest value market for U.S. beef and fourth-largest for U.S. pork. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Defends USDA Reorganization Plan that Moves Offices Out of DC
…Research Service under the Office of the Chief Economist and to move most National Institute for Food and Agriculture employees out of Washington. In a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee…
NCBA Contest Seeks Cowboy Poets
…considered. For more information and to enter, go to www.ncba.org, then click on conventions and events/Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
On-time Farm Bill Hopes Dim
…President’s desk for signature. The current farm bill expires September 30th, and the conference committee still must agree on changes in the conservation programs of the farm bill and the…
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…to show progress. USDA will also ensure all new traceability cooperative agreements will be contingent on measurable advancements toward these four goals. Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
U.S., Canada Talks on NAFTA Offer Little Progress
…“a bad NAFTA deal.” Dairy market access remains a sticking point between the two nations, among a handful of other remaining issues. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Lower Pork Prices Helping Demand
…Japan, the Philippines, Australia, and Colombia. USDA will release its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report this Thursday, providing more pork production insight. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA RFS Waiver Website Doesn’t Include Justification
…roughly 800 million bushels of corn demand. Skunes says corn farmers are “still waiting for a plan to ensure exemptions are accounted.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NCGA Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Before Heading Home
…in providing some certainty during these challenging times.” The NCGA letter also highlighted the importance of the farm bill’s Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, which would lose vital resources if…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…could be harnessed to meet the growing demand for food without destroying more of the natural world. However, if we are to avert mass extinction it is vital that land-efficient…
EPA Releases RFS Waiver Information Online
…Emily Skor says her group still has questions about how the EPA will resolve the issue of the lost gallons of biofuels. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Close to Proceeding With Mexico-Only Trade Deal
…to the deal and its got everyone puzzled.” Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Foreign Minister, left Washington last Thursday with no deal in place. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bayer Files Appeal to California Glyphosate Ruling
…of the pending lawsuits. Bayer now faces 8,700 plaintiffs in the U.S. alone, a number the company expects will only get larger. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….