…broadband service to all critical community facilities in their proposed service area for two years. For more information, go to www.rd.usda.gov. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Partisan Farm Bill a No-Go in the Senate
…staff is starting to draft a farm bill and Roberts said he’d like to start the process after the Easter recess. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Colombia Increases Ethanol Mandate to 10 Percent
…purchasing more than 13 million gallons. Imports in the current marketing year have more than doubled year-over-year to 9.62 million gallons. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…House bipartisan draft reauthorization legislation includes a requirement that all requests for new animal drugs be submitted electronically beginning October first. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU, U.S., to Talk Tariff Exemption
…list is far from final, however, as a comment period is open to allow the EU to gather further target suggestions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Democrats Want to Review Farm Bill Draft
…the current farm bill, which originally included changes to the nutrition title, but failed to pass a vote in the House. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Justice Department Not Satisfied With Bayer/Monsanto Proposals
…other major deals were approved. Those combinations were Dow Chemical and DuPont, as well as China National Chemical Corporation and Syngenta. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Adopts New Poultry Import Policy
…and 2015. Korea put bans on all poultry and egg exports from the U.S., even though only certain states were affected. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Finance Committee Wants to Talk Trade, Tariffs
…American goods and services, boosting access to new customers. Hatch adds, “I have made it clear that tariffs are nothing but a tax on American businesses and consumers and I…
Countries Asking U.S. for Tariff Exemptions
…at the World Trade Organization level, where it’s already expressed formal concern, as well as through bilateral discussions with the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roof Rat Damage Causing Concern for Growers
Typically more of a problem in urban areas, roof rat damage is causing significant concern for farmers. According to University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) scientists, roof rats…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…continuing its mission to prevent the spread of harmful pests while also complying with the California Environmental Quality Act, ensuring the protection of agriculture, the environment, and other natural resources….
House Farm Bill Markup Delayed
…nutrition is similar to what killed the current farm bill the first time it came to the House floor in 2013. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Seeks Closing Seven NAFTA Chapters in Next Round
…state-owned enterprises and financial services. Mexico expects the talks in the next round could close a total of 13, or 14 chapters, if all goes well. Agriculture trade, including the…