…process as well. For more information about the CERCLA/EPCRA reporting issue and how it affects cattle producers, visit NCBA’s website here. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GAO: USDA Should Increase Checkoff Program Oversight
At the request of House Minority Leader and California Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the Government Accountability Office prepared a report regarding the Agricultural Marketing Service and its oversight of national checkoff…
South Korea Looking at New Trade Deal with the Eurasian Economic Union
…clinching a deal with Russia. Vietnam became the first country to sign a trade deal with the EAEU back in 2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks End
…win few American contracts, which would, in turn, limit the number of American goods and services supplied to the Mexican government. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Turkey Prices Struggling at Thanksgiving
…USDA livestock analyst who predicts that turkeys will rise from 97 cents a pound this year to 99 cents in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Getting Only 11 Cents of Every Food Dollar
…every food dollar that consumers spend. 80 percent of the cost of food goes to marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution, and retailing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Is The New Top Buyer of American Agricultural Goods
…says the ag sector posted an annual trade surplus of $21.3 billion, an amazing 30 percent rise over the previous year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Peterson Likes Senate Tax Bill Better Than House Version
…said the Trump administration understands that particular provision may have to be taken out of the legislation to pass the bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Among NAFTA Topics on Final Day
…from NAFTA would devastate the entire American Ag community and our nation,” he says. “We must make sure that doesn’t happen.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senators Want Commerce Secretary to Analyze NAFTA Withdrawal Cost
…must be positive for agriculture. That’s especially important because farmers and ranchers have been struggling with lower prices for their products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…ranch operations and management practices. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment prospects for service-disabled veterans. The available funding for AgVets grants in FY18 is approximately $4.7 million. Eligible…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA‘s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results. Mary Beth Hall, an ARS…
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…meal many consumers prepare all year, leaving room for mistakes that can make guests sick. But never fear, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)…
Census of Ag Helps Farmers Influence Future Policy
USDA Census of Agriculture forms will start showing up in farmers’ mailboxes in December. The national census is conducted by the National Ag Statistics Service every five years and it’s…