…30,117 metric tons, 19 percent higher than a year ago and valued at $196.8 million, up 22 percent over last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
…farmers from tariff pain but there have been no details from USDA on what kind of help is coming and when. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new procedures for the release of market-affecting crop and livestock reports from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board…
China Quickly Retaliating Against U.S.
…CoBank spokesperson says: “Trade concerns pose the single greatest risk to the projected global economic growth of three to four percent.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Tariff on U.S. Pork Now Tops 60 Percent
…of total U.S. pork exports by value in 2017. NPPC President Jim Heimerl added: “We need these trade disputes to end.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Japan TPP Ratification Brings Concerns for U.S. Wheat
…levels. Sources within the Japanese milling industry estimate the disadvantage would force them to start looking at alternatives to U.S. wheat. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bill Conference Could be Slow
…“hope to begin the formal conference as soon as possible.” The current farm bill is set to expire later this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Seeking “New Tone”
…told the New York Times that: “Many worry Wheeler will be more effective at implementing Trump’s anti-environmental agenda than Pruitt was.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Groups React to Pruitt Resignation
…Skunes says they were very frustrated with Pruitt’s actions and will continue pushing the agency to stop granting unjustified RFS waivers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
Equipment Manufacturers: Trade War Bad for Business, Risks Jobs
…on $34 billion dollars worth of tariffs. An additional $16 billion in more tariffs are said to be in the works. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
Trump Looking at Even Higher Tariffs
…inflict higher prices on both consumers and companies. The Federal Reserve has already noted that some firms have been slowing investments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
CDFA Awards $69.9 Million for Dairy Digester Projects
…traps more than 80 times as much heat in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. Dairy digesters help capture methane emissions, which can be used to produce electricity or natural gas….
CoBank: Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
…land rental rates, and little price relief for other inputs all point to a net farm cash income decline in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
…agencies to inquiries into Pruitt and the agency, which still faces over a dozen probes into spending, ethics, and policy decisions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…