…mentioned Dinneen spent most of his professional life dedicated to the ethanol industry, and for that “we will always be grateful.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AFBF Foundation: Apply for John Deere Teacher Resource Kits by Aug. 15
…selected teachers in time for National Read a Book Day, September 6th. Applications are being accepted online. Learn more at agfoundation.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
…Comer (KY-01) House Natural Resources Committee Conferees: 1. Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) 2. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Conferees: 1. Ralph Abraham (LA-05) 2. Neal Dunn…
Perdue: Farmers Can’t Pay Bills on Patriotism
…farm bill to conference is expected sometime this week in the House of Representatives, or at the latest, early next week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Says Retaliatory Tariffs Unjustified in WTO Complaint
…while urging the five WTO members named in the complaint to “work constructively” with the United States to resolve the matter. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico and Canada Want NAFTA Conclusion This Year
…out it is the second largest export market for U.S. dairy products after Mexico, and that the products enter Canada duty-free. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
…in an economic downfall, has petitioned the FDA to enforce those standards, but the agency had yet to address the issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
…On the overall economy, Fritz says recent trade policies are “creating uncertainty that’s going to cause capital investment to slow down.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
…USDA regulation would allow the cultured meat industry to “avoid rigorous inspection, labeling scrutiny and other regulations faced by livestock agriculture.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
…inputs and services and produces and distributes over 26 million metric tons of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products world-wide. The transaction is expected to close at the end of July….
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…first experiment, Franzluebbers, with Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina, and his colleagues illustrated how soil nitrogen mineralization can be predicted with a three-day…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
A ranch easement in Colusa County will allow a family ranch with more than 100 years of history to remain free of development. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…and E. coli contamination, which poses serious public health threats. This project will alleviate the health problems and extend public water service to 124 residential and three non-residential users in…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…list of counties that received qualifying hurricane declarations and designations is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/wildfires-and-hurricanes-indemnity-program/index. Eligibility is determined by Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. Agricultural production losses due to conditions…