…day after lawmakers return from the Labor Day Recess. Roberts also says committee staff members have made progress on the differences in the two bills on conservation, but not on…
Canada Expecting High-Volume Crop Season
…has faced similar rail and shipment issues in the past. Canada has imposed penalties for service failures, but those regulations will not be enacted during the fall shipping season. Grain…
Seeking Public Comments on HOS Regulations for Truck Drivers
…for flexibility on Hours of Service rules. NCBA will continue to work constructively to find a long-term solution that gives livestock haulers the flexibility they need within Hours of Service…
Commodity Prices Have Landowners Searching for Additional Income
…with the Hunting Lease Network. The network, the company says, can help landowners improve their income and help handle leasing and insurance. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Another Poll Shows Farmer Support for Trump Fading
…some respondent’s comments were positive declaring President Trump the “best president America has ever had” while others are proclaiming him “the worst.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canadians Happy with Trudeau Handling of NAFTA
…Four-in-ten expect the negotiations to produce a revised NAFTA that is either a fair deal or overly favorable to the United States. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Hopeful for FTA with Canada
…Canada blocked a $1.5 billion takeover of a construction firm by a Chinese company, starting a trade deterioration between the two nations. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NRCS Lending Assistance with Wildfire Recovery
The USDA ‘s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering its assistance in the wildfire recovery efforts underway in multiple areas of California. While firefighters are making significant headway in…
American Prefer Grocery Stores Over Online Ordering
…make at home, 45 percent of adults report eating out at a restaurant at least weekly and 31 percent order takeout food. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Water Works: Legislative Compromise in Works for California Water Concerns
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, a legislative compromise might be what is required to appease the State Water Resources Control Board in its efforts to improve…
Agri View: 2018 Farm Bill Near Completion?
…needs to keep farmers going. There are 9 title issues in this new bill al designed to make sure farmers stay in business. Commodities, conservation, trade and nutrition. It also…
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…are made new each year, out of naturally colored corn and other grains and native grasses. The artists use 13 different colors of corn to decorate the Palace: red, brown,…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
…farm workers, congressmen, and other community members together to voice their discontent with the State Water Resources Control Board’s proposed plan for water flowing through the Lower San Joaquin River…
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises
…50.0. In terms of the sale of farm equipment over the next 12 months, bankers expect sales to decline by 7.8 percent. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….