…which are the Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and the Price Loss Program. It also eliminates conservation spending on confined animal feeding operations, opting instead to give more money to organic…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…content rules for products like cars, as well as financial services. One of the most contentious proposals from the U.S. deals with rules-of-origin for cars. Those rules determine how much…
U.S. Chamber Says NAFTA Withdrawal Will Hurt States
…would impact approximately 366,000 Michigan jobs and the $35 billion worth of exports the state sends to both Canada and Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Celebrating National Take a Hike Day
…‘other’ holiday temptations next week, like that second and third helping of turkey and all of the trimmings. Contact your local Forest Service or National Park Service for more information…
Biodiesel Board Responds to RFS RIN Concerns
…Biodiesel Board is the U.S. trade association representing the biodiesel and renewable diesel industries, including producers, feedstock suppliers and fuel distributors. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study Says Ethanol Production Creates More Carbon Emissions
…production has fallen more than three percent between 2007 and 2017, while production per-acre increased by 16 percent over that time. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senator Urging Farmers to Stand Up for NAFTA
…administration’s course. Also, Moran stated he was impressed with the knowledge and conviction exhibited in defense of agricultural trade so far. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…they would not attend so negotiators can continue to make progress on key chapters discussed during the last round of talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 A Good Year for Pumpkin Pies
…means there will be plenty of pumpkin pie filling for the holiday season all around the nation courtesy of Illinois farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest $250 million in technical and financial assistance to help private landowners, tribes, land trusts and other groups protect these valuable lands. The…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for research to increase the productivity, profitability, and natural resources stewardship of canola, potato, and…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
…coalition is the National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Corn Growers Association, among many other state and national organizations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…agency also says it’s delaying the rule so that it can answer important questions, including the likely costs and benefits analysis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
…negotiate a deal that allows corn farmers “to sell much more corn,” but without costing thousands of refinery workers their jobs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….