…America represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…cotton farmers when all costs are considered, profit less than 30 percent of the time. The study is available at www.farmpolicyfacts.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
Higher supplies of meat will continue to pressure consumer prices lower, according to a forecast by the Department of Agriculture. The USDA Economic Research Service Food Price Outlook predicts beef…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
The Environmental Working Group is paying close attention to the process of developing the new Farm Bill. Craig Cox, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, says the conservation…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has extensively revised…
Heat-Tolerant Broccoli for the Future
…Service (ARS) scientists are looking to change that by developing new varieties that grow in warm temperatures. ARS plant geneticist Mark Farnham and his team in Charleston, South Carolina, have…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…and new tax revenue, but conservatives want offsetting savings by ending popular tax breaks–state and local sales tax exemptions, among them. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
Farmers will soon receive forms for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture’s National Ag Statistics Service says farmers and ranchers across the nation will begin receiving the…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…reconciled before Congress can consider a final version. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Images courtesy of USDA and Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine….
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…WTO. Some 14 countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and Thailand, as well as the European Union, have joined the dispute. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea to Host KORUS Trade Meeting
…previously declined to engage with the U.S. in talks to address KORUS. Korea is the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Yet to Propose NAFTA Dairy Fix
…this year, along with the Mexico dairy industry, called on negotiators to address Canada’s policy that they say hinder free trade. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Has First NAFTA Finalization Target
…to sign, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer would have to reach a deal in December and publish the text in January. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Safety on a Budget
…are many simple things farmers can do to take care of their physical health during a stressful season like harvest. Health Michael Cruse of the University of Minnesota Extension Service….