…McKinney said: “the progress report is good.” India could begin allowing U.S. pork into the country as early as next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
…agriculture facing the fourth consecutive year of stagnant prices, now is not the time to raise the tax burden on farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
…will be introduced earlier next year. House Agriculture Committee staff members started writing the next farm bill about a month ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…resolution is not reached by the end of March, “the political calendar will make it very difficult to complete a deal.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight, paid for by industry…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…level there is no amount of preparation that will make a difference when it comes to losing a large overseas market.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Industry Wants Brazil Status Suspended
…ethanol with Brazil. The industry groups will be submitting a petition to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office in the near future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Gets WTO Win on Indonesia’s Beef Import Requirements
…to Indonesia over the first nine months of 2017 are 96 percent higher in volume than the same period last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Livestock Rule Delayed Until January
…Trump Administration’s delay of final organic livestock production rules. While the lawsuit is still pending, USDA must answer it by mid-November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Senate Hold on Ag Trade Nominee
…lead to unnecessary restrictions on trade with our North American partners will have devastating economic consequences both in Arizona and nationwide.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Leftover Produce Accounts for a Fifth of All Food Waste
…Natural Resources Defense Council analyzed waste of over 1,100 households in Denver, New York, and Nashville. The environmental group found that leftovers were the biggest source of edible food waste….
Wildfire Assessment Study Underway for North Coast Wine Industry
…initially launched on October 11th and involves personnel from multiple sectors. Executive in Residence at WBI Honore Comfort noted that “because of our resources, and the role that we play…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…we track. The historical average for those reservoirs is 21.7 million acre-feet, so we were 120 percent of the historical average.” Andrea Bair, National Weather Service climate services program manager,…
Fixing the Dairy Safety Net
…The reason is that some areas of the country grow their own feed while other areas purchase most of their feed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….