…objectives. However, Lighthizer issued a statement last week that said he was “concerned about the lack of headway” in NAFTA talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Group Issues Report on Trade Without NAFTA
…they would face tariffs averaging nearly four percent on exports to Canada and a lofty 11 percent on exports to Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
Questionnaires being sent to over 3 million U.S. producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) starts mailing the 2017 Census of Agriculture to the nation’s…
Former BPI Employees Apply for Financial Aid Fund
…BPI representatives are currently reviewing the applications to determine how it will distribute the funds, taking into account how employees were financially impacted and their length of service. The $10…
Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives
A nearly 80-foot tall Christmas tree arrived Monday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service provides a tree each year from a different state…
Ethanol Groups Applaud EPA Point of Obligation Announcement
…in the production, distribution and use of renewable fuels in the U.S. and would reduce the cost of fuel for consumers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Tops China, Canada Meeting Agenda
…agricultural products. Officials from China say a potential bilateral trade deal with Canada would boost economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Survey Shows Young Farmers Ready to Defy Odds
…agenda includes addressing land access, student debt management, and increasing the skilled agricultural workforce. The survey can be found at www.youngfarmers.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
John Deere Sales and Income Numbers Climb
…farm and construction equipment showed improvements, while our actions to build a more durable business model yielded stronger results,” he adds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
H-2A Minimum Wage for Guest Workers Likely to Rise in Several States
The minimum wage for H-2A guest workers is likely to rise in several states during 2018. The National Ag Statistics Service surveys the prevailing wages of field and livestock workers…
South Korea Minister Says No Concessions in Farm-Sector KORUS Discussions
…a government feasibility study that showed renegotiation would have little impact on the economy, saying it “misrepresented the local ag economy.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grassley, Ag State Senators Maintain Push for NAFTA
…Navarro, two or three with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with Grassley for 45 minutes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Some Corn Belt Farmland Values are Stabilizing
…that may actually help values in other states, especially in the Corn Belt, begin to follow Iowa’s lead and stabilize further. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Maintains RFS Point of Obligation Requirement
…President and EPA for standing up to the special interest groups within the oil industry who seek to undermine American-made biofuels.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….