…each bank. Benefits include improved range management with year-round rotational grazing, fencing and livestock water. The project protects water quality and aquatic habitat. The ranch conservation plan also includes riparian…
Tentative Next Steps for House Farm Bill
…of the votes needed to pass, but Scalise says there’s an effort underway to come up with something that would pass. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
What’s Next for China-U.S. Trade?
…those was a $43 billion agreement involving the sales of liquified natural gas from Alaska to China. But, during a Monday television appearance, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seemed to be…
Farmers for Free Trade Suggestions on Improving China/U.S. Trade Relations
…opening new markets for American goods. They’d like the focus moved away from old agreements and to reaching new ones instead. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Union Wants Immediate Action on E15 Waiver
…The letter goes on to urge Pruitt to act in an expedited manner to allow the use of E15 this summer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Members Want Thailand Ban of U.S. Pork Ended
…the U.S. to remove market access for other countries that don’t provide the U.S. “equitable and reasonable access” to its market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Farmers Association Applauds Organic Checkoff Withdrawal
…have been overly burdensome, especially for the 75 percent of certified organic farmers who would have been exempt from the checkoff.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California, in partnership with DOI’s Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), is providing funds to improve the efficiency of agricultural water use in portions…
USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in California
Not a Food Safety Concern The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock…
Rickert Ranch Irrigation
…conservation and pasture production significantly. This alternative was chosen because it addressed field grades as well as accurate water delivery. Both are instrumental in improving distribution uniformity, water conservation and…
House Farm Bill Dormant Amid Immigration Dispute
…Republicans are attempting to force a vote on a proposal to protect the immigrant students without legal status, known as Dreamers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Official Hopeful by Recent Trade Advancements with China
…potential deal with China, that: “They will purchase from our great American farmers practically as much as our farmers can produce.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Promises to Buy More American Agricultural Goods
…whether or not the two countries would back off on penalties already imposed relating to the administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Administration Focusing on Good, Not Quick, NAFTA 2.0
…focused on deadlines.” Mexico’s chief negotiator says the three countries have agreed on nine of about 30 chapters in the agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….